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We must begin by examining various meanings of ‘politics’ that will fall within the scope of this discussion; next, the various meanings that can be assigned to ‘rationality’ or to ‘rational decision’ in different contexts; finally, how these meanings apply to the concept of a rational political decision.
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Rapoport, A. (1980). Various Meanings of ‘Rational Political Decisions’. In: Lewin, L., Vedung, E. (eds) Politics as Rational Action. Theory and Decision Library, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8955-9_3
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