Affective public choice

Authors	F.A.A.M. van Winden
Publication date	2007
Host editors	M. Kohno T. Saijo
Book title	Shakai Kakagu no Jikken Apurochi (Experimental Approaches in Social Sciences)
Pages (from-to)	37-58
Number of pages	22
Publisher	Tokyo: Keisoshobo Publishers
Organisations	Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
Abstract	This paper argues that due to the neglect of the affective side of human decision making we find it hard to explain political economic phenomena such as tax revolts, voting, political rituals, terrorism, and entitlements. Taking into account the action tendencies of emotions like resentment, hatred, shame, fear, and hope, makes these kinds of behavior better understandable and predictable. To phrase the argument of this paper in a more polemical way: Who cannot stand the heat should stay out of politics and public choice!
Document type	Chapter
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