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Governing for the long term Governing for the long term Alan M. Jacobs "This book examines how democratic governments manage long-term policy challenges, asking how elected politicians choose between providing policy benefits in the present and investing in the future"-… OL16010692W
At the crossroads At the crossroads Travis Hunter Franky Bourgeois is fifteen, and he's already done more living than most. He was blasted out of a normal childhood in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit, leaving town with two older cousins nothi… OL16309310W
Leadership or chaos Leadership or chaos Norman Schofield Combining elements of economic reasoning and political science has proven to be very useful for understanding the broad variation in economic development around the world. In a sense research in this… OL16591526W
A short introduction to preferences A short introduction to preferences Francesca Rossi Computational social choice is an expanding field that merges classical topics like economics and voting theory with more modern topics like artificial intelligence, multiagent systems, and computati… OL16955122W
Capacity for choice Capacity for choice George Hoberg "Drawing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this collection of essays - part of the Trends Project of the Government of Canada's Policy Research Initiative - examines North American int… OL18903879W
Jane Austen, Game Theorist Jane Austen, Game Theorist Michael Suk-Young Chwe Game theory—the study of how people make choices while interacting with others—is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. But as Michael Chwe reveals in his insightful n… OL19367045W
Social Choice Mechanisms Social Choice Mechanisms Vladimir I. Danilov Theory of social choice mechanisms is a comparatively new theory. The first results were obtained as early as the beginning of the seventies. The book contains the most important results of the theor… OL19902509W
Invisible influence Invisible influence Jonah Berger Explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make--from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat. You think that your choices and behaviors are driven by your i… OL20033251W
Micromotives and Macrobehavior Micromotives and Macrobehavior Thomas C. Schelling An examination of how decisions made by individuals combine to form unexpected and often counter-intuitive aggregate results. OL2259853W
The American economy The American economy Close Up Foundation Examines how the U.S. government selects and pursues economic and social goals, how budgets are determined, and how monetary, fiscal, and trade policies affect the economy. OL24162021W
Following-leading in risk Following-leading in risk Robert Long Annotation. OL24265513W
Making choices Making choices Victoria Parker Learn about the different choices and decisions people have to make every day, why it is important to think for yourself, what to do if you are bullied, and how to make the right choices for your hea… OL24284232W
Les macroeffets de nos microdécisions Les macroeffets de nos microdécisions Thomas C. Schelling Les conséquences des décisions individuelles sur les comportements collectifs. Une étude à partir de la théorie des jeux et des exemples concrets. L'auteur montre notamment comment nos prises de déci… OL27694387W
Theory of choice Theory of choice M. A. Aĭzerman x, 314 p. : 23 cm OL4145180W
Urban Development Urban Development Lewis D. Hopkins "With increased awareness of the role of plans in shaping urban and suburban landscapes has come increased criticism of planners and the planning profession. Developers, politicians, and citizens ali… OL6408368W