Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Individual Choice:.

1. Rationality.

2. Consumer Theory.

3. How People Choose.

4. Risk, Ignorance and Imagination.

5. Homo Economicus; Homo Sociologicus.

6. Autonomy.

Part II: Interactive Choice:.

7. Game Theory.

8. Bargaining.

9. Game Theory Applied.

10. Organizations.

11. Cultural Exchange.

12. Anarchic Order.

Part III: Collective Choice:.

13. Social Choice.

14. Democracy.

15. Power.

16. Planning.

17. Agendas.

18. Social Justice.

Keywords.

Bibliography.

Index.

About the Author

Shaun Hargreaves Heap is Lecturer in Economics, Martin Hollis is Professor of Philosophy, Bruce R. Lyons is enior Lecturer in Economics, Robert Sugden is Professor of Economics and Albert Weake is Professor of Politics, all at the School of Economic and Social Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

Reviews

"The Theory of Choice is a welcome guide to the various permutations of politics, economics and philosophy with game theory, decision theory and social choice theory." Eric Rasmusen "The Theory of Choice is an innovative and well-written analysis of issues regarding individual and collective choice." Dennis C. Mueller, Professor of Economics, University of Maryland at College Park