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Theories of Choice : The Social Science and the Law of Decision Making, EPUB eBook

Theories of Choice : The Social Science and the Law of Decision Making EPUB

Edited by Stefan Grundmann, Philipp Hacker

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Choice is a key concept of our time. It is a foundational mechanism for every legal order in societies that are, politically, constituted as democracies and, economically, built on the market mechanism.

Thus, choice can be understood as an atomic structure that grounds core societal processes.

In recent years, however, the debate over the right way to theorize choice - for example, as a rational or a behavioral type of decision making - has intensified. This collection provides an in-depth discussion of the promises and perils of specific types of theories of choice.

It shows how the selection of a specific theory of choice can make a difference for concrete legal questions, in particular in the regulation of the digital economy or in choosing between market, firm, or network.

In its first part, the volume provides an accessible overview of the current debates about rational versus behavioral approaches to theories of choice.

The remainder ofthe book structures the vast landscape of theories of choice along with three main types: individual, collective, and organizational decision making. As theories of choice proliferate and become ever more sophisticated, however, the process of choosing an adequate theory of choice becomes increasingly intricate.

This volume addresses this selection problem for the various legal arenas in which individual, organizational, and collective decisions matter.

By drawing on economic, technological, political, and legal points of view, the volume shows which theories of choice are at the disposal of the legally relevant decision-maker, and how theycan be operationalized for the solution of concrete legal problems. The editors acknowledge the kind support of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for an exploratory conference on the subject of the book.

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