{"title":"Jean Mercier Ythier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Mercier Ythier\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a thoughtful exploration of the intersections between economics and politics, inviting readers to engage deeply with the principles that shape societal decision-making. His works are characterised by rigorous analysis and clear arguments, making complex ideas accessible to those interested in understanding the foundations of political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for students and scholars alike, Ythier’s books provide valuable perspectives within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, offering insight into the reasoning that underpins economic theory and political practice. Readers can expect carefully crafted discussions that challenge and inform their thinking on governance and economic systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"economic-reason-and-political-reason-by-jean-mercier-ythier-9781789450484","title":"Economic Reason and Political Reason","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe public space of democracies is constructed in a context that is marked by the digital transformation of the economy and society. This construction is carried out primarily through deliberation. Deliberation informs and guides both individual and collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo shed light on the concept of deliberation, it is important to consider the rationality of choice; but what type of rationality is this? References to economic reason are at once widespread, crucial and controversial. This book therefore deals with arguments used by individuals based on the notions of preferential choice and rational behaviour, and also criticises them. These arguments are examined in the context of the major themes of public debate that help to construct the contemporary public space: \"populism\", social insurance, social responsibility and environmental issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEconomic Reason and Political Reason\u003c\/i\u003e underlines the importance of the pragmatist shift of the 2000s and revisits, through the lens of this new approach, the great utilitarian and Rawlsian normative constructs that dominated normative political economics at the end of the 20th century. Alternative approaches, based on the concept of deliberative democracy, are proposed and discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460714283244,"sku":"9781789450484","price":314.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789450484-economic-reason-and-political-reason.jpg?v=1774951613"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jean-mercier-ythier.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}