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Envy in Politics McClendon GwynethPevná vazba How envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration influence politicsWhy do governments underspend on policies that would make their constituents better off?…
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Envy in Politics McClendon GwynethPevná vazba
How envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration influence politicsWhy do governments underspend on policies that would make their constituents better off? In Envy in Politics, Gwyneth McClendon contends that if we want to understand these and other forms of puzzling political behavior, we should pay attention to envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration--all manifestations of our desire to maintain or enhance our status within groups. Why do people participate in contentious politics when they could reap benefits if they were to abstain?
Drawing together insights from political philosophy, behavioral economics, psychology, and anthropology, McClendon explores how and under what conditions status motivations influence politics.Through surveys, case studies, interviews, and an experiment, McClendon argues that when concerns about in-group status are unmanaged by
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