“Rational choice has come quite a way,” a Stanford University professor, Barry Weingast, said. “Thirty years ago, it was far outside the mainstream in political science in almost every respect.” Mr.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper begins with a contrast between the conclusions of theoretical and empirical work on distributive policymaking. The former predicts ...

Choice theory provides a fundamental framework for understanding how individuals and groups make decisions, integrating elements of economics, psychology, and sociology. This interdisciplinary field ...