The Rational Peasant

The Rational Peasant
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9780520341623
ISBN-13 : 0520341627
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Book Synopsis The Rational Peasant by : Samuel L. Popkin

Download or read book The Rational Peasant written by Samuel L. Popkin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popkin develops a model of rational peasant behavior and shows how village procedures result from the self-interested interactions of peasants. This political economy view of peasant behavior stands in contrast to the model of a distinctive peasant moral economy in which the village community is primarily responsible for ensuring the welfare of its members.


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