In this Book
- Social Logic Of Politics: Personal Networs As Contexts
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
Using classic theories and methodologies, this collection maintains that individuals make political choices by taking into account the views, preferences, evaluations, and actions of other people who comprise their social networks. These include family members, friends, neighbors, and workmates, among others. The volume re-establishes the research of the Columbia School of Electoral Sociology from several decades ago, and contrasts it with rational choice theory and the Michigan School of Electoral Analysis. Written by political scientists with a range of interests, this volume returns the social logic of politics to the heart of political science.
Table of Contents
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- List of Tables and Figures
- pp. ix-xiv
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xx
- About the Contributors
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Introduction: Theoretical and Methodological Context
- I. Families and Sources of Strong Political Ties
- II. Friends, Workmates, Neighbors, and Political Contexts: The Effects of Weak Ties on Electoral Choices and Political Participation
- III. The Social Logic of Politics: Looking Ahead
- 14. Turnout in a Small World
- pp. 269-287
- References
- pp. 307-329
Additional Information
ISBN
9781592131495
Related ISBN(s)
9781592131471, 9781592131488
MARC Record
OCLC
166410033
Pages
364
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005