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: Introduction -- 1. Why Participate in Politics? : Beyond Self-Interest -- 2. Why Vote?: The Evidence -- 3. Why Become Politically Informed? -- 4. The Post-Election Phase : Public Interest Groups -- 5. A Gene for Altruism? -- 6. Altruism and Redistributive Government Policies -- 7. Altruistic Conservatives : Varieties of Conservatism -- 8. An Epistemic Defense of Democracy : Democracies Do it Better? -- 9. Representative Democracy: Electoral and Post-Electoral.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 323/.042; Political participation -- Philosophy; Voting research; Altruism -- Political aspects; Democracy; PHILOSOPHY -- Political; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civics & Citizenship; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Democracy; Political participation -- Philosophy; Voting research; Altruism; Politiskt deltagande; Demokrati; Statsvetenskap; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Politics and Government; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137391537; 1137391537; 9781349680498; 1349680494; 9781137391520; 1137391529
• Related ISBNs: 9781137403186; 1137403187
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• 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.