Altruism and Self-Interest in Democracies Individual Participation in Government
Description
Individuals have little incentive to vote, acquire political information or contribute campaign funds, because their vote has very little chance of affecting the outcome of an election. Jankowski offers an explanation and evidence for political participation based on the fact that most individuals are weakly altruistic.
Keywords
Political ScienceHistory & TheoryPhilosophyPoliticalSocialHistory
2015Book
Author(s)R. Jankowski
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137403186
LanguageEnglish
