Altruism and self-interest in democracies : individual participation in government /: individual participation in government. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard Jankowski.
• Authors: Jankowski, Richard, 1946-
• Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Why Participate in Politics?: Beyond Self-Interest; 3. Why Vote?: The Evidence; 4. Why Become Politically Informed?; 5. The Post-Election Phase: Public Interest Groups; 6. A Gene for Altruism?; 7. Altruism and Redistributive Government Policies; 8. Altruistic Conservatives: Varieties of Conservatism; 9. An Epistemic Defense of Democracy: Democracies Do it Better?; 10. Representative Democracy: Electoral and Post-Electoral Phases
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 323.042; Political participation -- Philosophy; Voting research; Altruism -- Political aspects; Democracy; History & Theory; Political; Political science & theory; Social & political philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137391520; 1137391529
• Related ISBNs: 9781137403186
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.