Individuals and Interest Groups in the Political Process

The aim of the book is to reevaluate inner dymamics of, and tensions between, individuals who are active in the political process as members of interest groups.

Autorentext

Benedykt Olszewski, PhD, holds several university diplomas in the field of philosophy, economy, EU policy, philology and linguistics. He was a member of the cabinet of a Committee Chair at the European Parliament in Brussels. His research interests focus on constitutional economy, behavior of individuals in society and interest groups.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements - Introduction - Chapter 1 Ethics and self- interest in the writings of James M. Buchanan and its philosophical implications for human behavior - Chapter 2 Individual citizens as voters and politicians - Chapter 3 Social contract and the grounds for the emergence of interest groups - Chapter 4 Uncertainty behind social contracts - Chapter 5 Individual calculus of interest group members - Chapter 6 Factoring group interests and private calculus into political processes - Bibliography - Index