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Beautiful, perfect! Although it was written for studying political science, it can be very useful for economists too!
This is a fantastic book about social choice theory. The proofs of the theorems are very clear and it presents a lot of examples and counter-examples. It is surprising that most people in economics do not know this book.
Published 11 months ago by Daniel O. Cajueiro
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Are they trying to be esoteric?
This is a rigorous text on social choice theory that is very helpful for graduate students. However, there is so little discussion on how different findings are applicable to the real world. Social choice theory raises important issues for political theory, but these are addressed minimally. A much better book for those who want to learn about social choice but without so...
Published on May 3, 2001 by adam-nyc
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, perfect! Although it was written for studying political science, it can be very useful for economists too!,
By Daniel O. Cajueiro "An engineer who is profes... (Brasilia, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Positive Political Theory I: Collective Preference (Michigan Studies in Political Analysis) (Paperback)
This is a fantastic book about social choice theory. The proofs of the theorems are very clear and it presents a lot of examples and counter-examples. It is surprising that most people in economics do not know this book.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Are they trying to be esoteric?,
By "adam-nyc" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Positive Political Theory I: Collective Preference (Michigan Studies in Political Analysis) (Hardcover)
This is a rigorous text on social choice theory that is very helpful for graduate students. However, there is so little discussion on how different findings are applicable to the real world. Social choice theory raises important issues for political theory, but these are addressed minimally. A much better book for those who want to learn about social choice but without so much math is William Riker's Liberalism Against Populism.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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exquisite balance of accessibility and rigor,
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This review is from: Positive Political Theory I: Collective Preference (Michigan Studies in Political Analysis) (Hardcover)
This book is a marvel. Austen-Smith and Banks have crafted a gem that should become standard fare for graduate-level study in political science.
3 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Gods of Thunder...,
By Dave Richards (Lausanne) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Positive Political Theory I: Collective Preference (Michigan Studies in Political Analysis) (Hardcover)
...and rock and roll. Austen-Smith and Banks rock so hard. THEY RULE
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Positive Political Theory I: Collective Preference (Michigan Studies in Political Analysis) by David Austen-Smith (Paperback - December 27, 2000)
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