{"product_id":"ruling-oneself-out-9780822341642","title":"Ruling Oneself Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e develops a sociological theory to account for collective abdications of power such as those of the German Reichstag in 1933 and the French parliament in 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling theory of why solitary legislative dissent. . . is rare, particularly in highly charged political contexts. . . . [S]cholars. . . should be reading and referring to this book for a long time to come. It should also find its way onto the shelves of social scientists interested in formal modeling, democratic breakdown, and\/or exemplary methodology in historical research.” - Malcolm Fairbrother, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e is an extremely impressive scholarly achievement at multiple levels. It offers a model of how to identify and pose an important research question; that is, a question worth asking and answering not only because it is intrinsically interesting but also because it is theoretically puzzling and at the same time of great practice significance. \u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e is all this and more.” - Howard Kimeldorf, \u003ci\u003eSocial Science History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force, a compelling contribution to our understanding of two of the most troubling moments of the past century and the more general phenomenon of democratic representation and its retention.”—\u003cb\u003eDavid D. Laitin\u003c\/b\u003e, Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a novel: we hear the voices of the protagonists, enter their minds, and emerge with an understanding of a fascinating theoretical puzzle. Drawing on richly documented primary sources, employing state-of-the-art analytical tools, and carefully staking theoretical claims, Ivan Ermakoff makes intelligible events that shook world history. A remarkable achievement.”—\u003cb\u003eAdam Przeworski\u003c\/b\u003e, New York University\u003cbr\u003e“In this innovative book, Ivan Ermakoff combines game theory with detailed archival research to provide a brilliant and surprising interpretation of a long-standing historical puzzle. \u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e opens new vistas for the sociological study of historical events.”—\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Sewell Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e is an extremely impressive scholarly achievement at multiple levels. It offers a model of how to identify and pose an important research question; that is, a question worth asking and answering not only because it is intrinsically interesting but also because it is theoretically puzzling and at the same time of great practice significance. \u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e is all this and more.” -- Howard Kimeldorf * Social Science History *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRuling Oneself Out\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling theory of why solitary legislative dissent. . . is rare, particularly in highly charged political contexts. . . . [S]cholars. . . should be reading and referring to this book for a long time to come. It should also find its way onto the shelves of social scientists interested in formal modeling, democratic breakdown, and\/or exemplary methodology in historical research.” -- Malcolm Fairbrother * Contemporary Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables vii\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures ix\u003cbr\u003e Preface xi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xxxi\u003cbr\u003e A Note on Citations xxxv\u003cbr\u003e Part I: The Stage and the Problem 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Actors and Events 3\u003cbr\u003e 2. Constitutional Abdication 37\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Subservience, Common Sense 59\u003cbr\u003e 3. Coercion 61\u003cbr\u003e 4. Miscalculation 92\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ideological Collusion 131\u003cbr\u003e Part III: The Terms of the Challenge 179\u003cbr\u003e 6. Collective Alignment: Three Processes 181\u003cbr\u003e 7. Diffusion 211\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Collective Stances 243\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Production of Consent 245\u003cbr\u003e 9. Vacillations, Convergence 277\u003cbr\u003e Part V: Coda: Judgments of Significance 305\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Consistency of Inconsistency 307\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Event as Statement 323\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Counts and Accounts 333\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: A Two-Pronged Model of Alignment 346\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 369\u003cbr\u003e Index 393","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742331404631,"sku":"9780822341642","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822341642.jpg?v=1758384330","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ruling-oneself-out-9780822341642","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}