Economic Reason and Political Reason: Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society...

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Jean Mercier Ythier (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, France)

Economic Reason and Political Reason

Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society of Communication

Jean Mercier Ythier (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, France)

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English

ISTE Ltd
22 December 2022

Sociology; Central government policies; Political economy; Business ethics

The 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.

To 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 behavior, and also criticizes 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.

Economic Reason and Political Reason 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.

By: Jean Mercier Ythier (Paris-Panthéon-Assas University France)
Imprint: ISTE Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9781789450484
ISBN 10: 1789450489
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 22 December 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean Mercier Ythier is Professor of Economics at the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, France. His research focuses on political economy, public economics and contemporary economic anthropology.