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Framing Democracy: A Behavioral Approach to Democratic Theory
168Overview
Employing a behavioral approach, Kelly argues for rejecting the rational actor model of decision making and replacing it with an understanding of choice imported from psychology and social science. After surveying the wide array of theories that go under the name of democratic theory, he argues that a behavioral approach enables a focus on three important concerns: moral reasons for endorsing democracy, feasibility considerations governing particular theories, and implications for institutional design. Finally, Kelly assesses a number of methods for addressing framing effects, including proposals to increase the amount of political speech, mechanisms designed to insulate democratic outcomes from flawed decision making, and programs of public education.
The first book to develop a behavioral theory of democracy, Framing Democracy has important insights for democratic theory, the social scientific understanding of political decision making, economics, and legal theory.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780691155197 |
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Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
Publication date: | 09/16/2012 |
Pages: | 168 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter One
Framing Effects 7
Chapter Two
Theories of Democracy 44
Chapter Three
Behavioral Democratic Theory 59
Chapter Four
Behavioral Democratic Theory Applied 74
Chapter Five
Institutional Implications 97
Conclusion 122
References 125
Index 149
What People are Saying About This
"While it has long been recognized that framing plays a huge role in politics, it is only in recent years that normative democratic theorists have started incorporating this reality. This book will set the standard for this movement and become necessary reading not only for behavioral and philosophical scholars but for all political scientists."James Druckman, Northwestern University"Democratic theoristsand citizens of democracies in generalignore this book at their own peril. The case for democracy depends upon its tendency to make good decisions. Yet, in this sober, rich, and authoritative study, Kelly shows us how one set of cognitive biasesframing effectsthreatens to impede sound democratic decision making."Jason Brennan, author of The Ethics of Voting"Kelly's synthesis of empirical research on framing effects and normative political theory is impressive, providing the most persuasive integration of the two fields that I have seen. This is a strongly written, clear, and compelling book."Paul Brewer, University of Delaware