Self-Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics

Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? The author examines more than 200 studies of democracy in action from 17 countries and argues that the prevalent theory that egoism rules simply does not match the facts.

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"The strengths of this fine, concise book are the diversity of areas covered and the author's awareness of the North American, European, and Japanese literatures on all of these topics. I would strongly recommend it to the participants in any of these debates. As a scientist, I appreciate Lewin's insistence on evidence as he attempts to adjudicate between the advocates of the self-interested and public-interested views."--Comparative Politics<br>

(Oxford)

Self-interest and public interest; Does the voter vote according to his pocket-book?; Are politicians vote-maximizers?; Are bureaucrats budget-maximizers?; Individual and collective rationality

(Oxford)