The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen

How Political Communication in Social Networks Improves Civic Competence

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Affairs & Administration, Elections, Politics, Practical Politics
Cover of the book The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor ISBN: 9780739188576
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
ISBN: 9780739188576
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: November 26, 2013
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Social networking fascinates scholars, pundits, and a billion Facebook users; this book shows that whom we know has a vast impact on our political beliefs, actions, and abilities. Prior scholarship has shown that networks are crucial to explaining everything from how bills get through Congress, why people vote, how NGO’s become successful in developing nations, and much more. Yet an in-depth analysis of the social basis of the rationality is missing. To fill this void, The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen provides the first empirical analysis of the most important hypothesized effect of social network influence on politics: social cognition. Through new lab experiments and survey data, this book shows that decision-making in groups promotes more rational choices and better citizenship. Thus, advice and learning derived from social network contacts are shown to be the basis of decision-making for the rational citizen.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Social networking fascinates scholars, pundits, and a billion Facebook users; this book shows that whom we know has a vast impact on our political beliefs, actions, and abilities. Prior scholarship has shown that networks are crucial to explaining everything from how bills get through Congress, why people vote, how NGO’s become successful in developing nations, and much more. Yet an in-depth analysis of the social basis of the rationality is missing. To fill this void, The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen provides the first empirical analysis of the most important hypothesized effect of social network influence on politics: social cognition. Through new lab experiments and survey data, this book shows that decision-making in groups promotes more rational choices and better citizenship. Thus, advice and learning derived from social network contacts are shown to be the basis of decision-making for the rational citizen.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book Transformative Change by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Gender, Race, and Sudan's Exile Politics by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Music and Religious Change among Progressive Jews in London by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Water in Medieval Literature by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Colonial Chesapeake by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book The Idea of the Public Sphere by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Chinese Lesbian Cinema by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Writing the Nomadic Experience in Contemporary Francophone Literature by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Brazil in Twenty-First Century Popular Media by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Cosmos and the Rhetoric of Popular Science by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Hegel's Actuality Chapter of the Science of Logic by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Heroes, Heroines, and Everything in Between by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book The Relevance of Higher Education by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
Cover of the book Rampage Violence Narratives by Sean Richey, Sarah Brosnan, Ikeda Ken'ichi, J. Benjamin Taylor
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy