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Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

Jon Elster has written a comprehensive, wide-ranging book on the emotions in which he considers the full range of theoretical approaches. Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology Elster presents…

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Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

In this 1989 book, Jon Elster’s point of departure is the conflict we all face between our desires and our opportunities. He asks how rational choice theory can help us…

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Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This book is an introductory survey of the philosophy of the social sciences.

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The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

The question Jon Elster addresses in this book is what binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war. He analyses two concepts of social order: stable…

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Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitation of Rationality

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This volume of essays considers rational responses to the insufficientcy of reason itself, and to the ‘indeterminacies’ in deploying rational-choice theory, and discusses the irrationality of not seeing when, where…

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Political Psychology

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This textbook takes up and develops the themes of rationality and irrationality in Jon Elster’s earlier work.

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Political Psychology

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This textbook takes up and develops the themes of rationality and irrationality in Jon Elster’s earlier work.

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Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspective

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

An analysis of transitional justice - retribution and reparation after a change of political regime - from Athens in the fifth century BC to the present. The 2004 book describes…

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Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

Drawing on history, literature, philosophy and psychology Elster presents a complete account of the role of the emotions in human behaviour.

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Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

A book on the emotions considering the full range of theoretical approaches.

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Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality, Precommitment, and Constraints

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This book argues that, very often, people may benefit from being constrained in their options or from being ignorant.

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Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality, Precommitment, and Constraints

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

This book argues that, very often, people may benefit from being constrained in their options or from being ignorant.

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Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspective

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York)

An analysis of transitional justice - retribution and reparation after a change of political regime - from Athens in the fifth century BC to the present. The 2004 book describes…

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Institutional Design in Post-Communist Societies: Rebuilding the Ship at Sea

Jon Elster (Columbia University, New York),Claus Offe (Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin),Ulrich K. Preuss (Freie Universitat Berlin)

This book examines the problems and issues facing formerly communist states as they seek to develop a new democratic political order and a market economy.

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