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Rational Choice Theory in EU Politics by carmenmanea is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an overview of rational choice theory and its application to the study of EU politics. It discusses rational choice as a "second-order" theory that views individuals as utility-maximizing actors making choices within institutional and strategic constraints. The most influential application has been rational choice institutionalism, which examines how institutions shape actor choices. The document also reviews criticisms of rational choice and outlines how it has been used to study leg
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- carmenmanea
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- EN