{"product_id":"analytic-narratives-9780691001296","title":"Analytic Narratives","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents of comparative politics have long faced a vexing dilemma: how can social scientists draw, applicable principles of political order from specific historical examples? This work offers a methodological response to this important question. It bridges the gap between the game-theoretic and empirically driven approaches in political economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Analytic Narratives showcases cutting-edge work in the comparative and historical application of rational-choice theory.\"\u003cb\u003e—Mark Lichbach, University of Colorado at Boulder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgmentsIntroduction31Self-Enforcing Political Systems and Economic Growth: Late Medieval Genoa232The Political Economy of Absolutism Reconsidered643Conscription: The Price of Citizenship1094Political Stability and Civil War: Institutions, Commitment, and American Democracy1485The International Coffee Organization: An International Institution194Conclusion231Appendix239Index243","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359097487703,"sku":"9780691001296","price":49.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691001296.jpg?v=1754123570","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/analytic-narratives-9780691001296","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}