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It is hardly a recent discovery that little can be understood of politics if rationality is not taken into account. Indeed, it would be difficult to defend the proposition that the concept of rationality is without interest in political studies. Not only does the concept of politics imply deliberate decisions requiring conceptual thinking and a concern for consequences, but also a scholar trying to prove the insignificance of rationality in politics admits and utilizes powers that might have a place in political life as well.
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Midgaard, K. (1980). On the Significance of Language and a Richer Concept of Rationality. 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_5
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