Rational Choice  (tagged articles)

The Weight of Emotions on Decision-Making: A Comparative Analysis

Jadzia M. Wray - When making decisions, a person must rationally analyze their options and understand potential outcomes. Emotions, the way that we feel in a particular moment, are also involved in how we respond to others. But how much do emotions really weigh upon our ability to... Keep Reading »

Decision Making Theories and China's Military Intervention in the Korean War

Hao Ming Xiong - This article uses two decision-making theories – rational choice theory and prospect theory – to examine China’s resolution to intervene militarily in the Korean War. I argue that Chairman Mao Zedong was in a domain of loss both domestically and internationally... Keep Reading »
Photo: Surian Soosay CC-2

Suicide Terrorism as a Tactic: How Dominant, yet Subtle Representations Form Identities and Meanings

Frank Mariscal - Although terrorism has been present in the world for centuries, it is only since the 1980s that suicide terrorism has become an object of study for academics and an existing concern for government professionals. While discourses on suicide terrorism have evolved, and... Keep Reading »
Photo: Surian Soosay CC-2

The Political Rationality of Terror: Understanding Terrorism as the Result of Organizational Goal-Seeking

Guy Lowicz - In the early 1990s, two terrorist organizations, Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), were using terrorism to promote their political plight of Palestinian self-determination. Although both organizations vowed to use armed struggles to... Keep Reading »
Photo: Chico Ferreira CC-2

Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict

Amber Waltz - Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through armed force. This article... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Rational Choice is tagged in the following 10 articles.

Behavioral Psychology
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
The Weight of Emotions on Decision-Making: A Comparative Analysis
By Jadzia M. Wray
When making decisions, a person must rationally analyze their options and understand potential outcomes. Emotions, the way that we feel in a particular moment, are also involved in how we respond to others. But how much do emotions really weigh... Read Article »
Emotion Rational Choice Decision-Making Behavioral Psychology
International Relations
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
Decision Making Theories and China's Military Intervention in the Korean War
By Hao Ming Xiong
This article uses two decision-making theories – Rational Choice theory and prospect theory – to examine China’s resolution to intervene militarily in the Korean War. I argue that Chairman Mao Zedong was in a domain of loss both... Read Article »
Decision-Making Korean War Prospect Theory Rational Choice Theory Mao Zedong China North Korea South Korea International Relations
Terrorism Studies
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
Suicide Terrorism as a Tactic: How Dominant, yet Subtle Representations Form Identities and Meanings
By Frank Mariscal
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Although terrorism has been present in the world for centuries, it is only since the 1980s that suicide terrorism has become an object of study for academics and an existing concern for government professionals. While discourses on suicide terrorism... Read Article »
Terrorism Suicide Terrorism Rational Choice Asymmetrical Warfare Organizational Theory Media Discourse Extremism
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
The Political Rationality of Terror: Understanding Terrorism as the Result of Organizational Goal-Seeking
By Guy Lowicz
In the early 1990s, two terrorist organizations, Hamas and the Fatah-led Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), were using terrorism to promote their political plight of Palestinian self-determination. Although both organizations vowed to use... Read Article »
Terrorism Comparative Politics Rational Choice Game Theory Terrorist Organizations International Security Hamas Fatah Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Latin America
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
Rationally Irrational: Applying the Rational Actor Model to Rio De Janeiro's Police-Gang Conflict
By Amber Waltz
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Both gangs and police in Rio de Janeiro seemingly operate irrationally in an extended conflict, as it is highly unlikely that the state will make drug dealing legal, and it is also unlikely that gangs would be able to destroy the police through... Read Article »
Rational Choice Game Theory Brazil Favelas Drug Trafficking Civil Conflict Gang Violence Latin America Policing
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
Terrorist Divorce: Examining Alliance Break-Ups and the Al Qaeda/ISIL Split
By Vivian G. Hagerty
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Though somewhat counterintuitive given terrorist organizations' clandestine nature, such organizations do engage in strategic alliances and partnerships with one another. A handful of scholars have grappled with terrorist alliances, but a gap in... Read Article »
Terrorism Terrorist Organizations Strategic Alliances Islamic State Al Qaeda Rational Choice International Relations Security Studies
Behavioral Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Sexual Behavior in Prison Populations Understood Through the Framework of Rational Choice and Exchange Theory
By April N. Terry
Rational Choice and exchange theories have been used to explain many phenomena in the field of sociological research. Although some literature has used such theories to explain sexual offenses, no research has attempted to make the connection between... Read Article »
Prison Inmates Criminal Justice Behavioral Psychology Rational Choice Exchange Theory Sexual Behavior Intimacy
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 9 No. 1
Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model
By Alexander Farrow
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
From the Ku Klux Klan's lynchings to al Qaeda's World Trade Center attacks, terrorist organizations have historically exploited fear and destruction to achieve their end goals. Attacking both a nation's government and population, terrorist organizations... Read Article »
Terrorism Rational Choice International Terrorism Terrorist Organizations Prisoner's Dilemma Bargaining
Drug Trafficking
2013, Vol. 5 No. 09
Mexican Drug Activity, Economic Development, and Unemployment in a Rational Choice Framework
By David J. Masucci
From his inauguration in 2005 to the end of his presidency in 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderon presided over one of the most violent periods in his country’s history. Making good on one of his election promises, Calderon unleashed the... Read Article »
Latin America Mexico Drug Trafficking Rational Choice Gang Violence Unemployment Economic Development
Political Parties
2011, Vol. 3 No. 01
Cartel Parties and Party Competition: Growth and Analysis
By Alexander P. Young
Throughout the course of the second half of the 20th century, it is undeniable that the organizational structures and methods employed by political parties have changed: one hypothesized change, publicized by Katz and Mair, is the evolution of parties... Read Article »
Cartel Party Cartel Parties Party Competition Mair Katz Political Competition Rational Choice Political Parties

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