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21. Biography - Elster, Jon (1940-):
 
22. Ethique des choix medicaux / sous
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23. Alquimias de la mente/ Alchemies
 
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24. Elster, Jon. Closing the Books:
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25. Understanding Choice, Explaining
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26. Making Sense of Marx (Studies
 
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27. Constituionalismo y Democracia
28. Ulysses and the Sirens: Studies
 
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29. Fairness and norms.(I. Science
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30. Proverbes, maximes, émotions
 
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31. Psychologie politique
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32. Local Justice in America
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33. Le Laboureur et ses enfants. Deux
 
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34. Sobre las pasiones: Emocion, adiccion
 
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35. Ulises desatado : estudios sobre
 
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36. La Etica de Las Decisiones Medicas
 
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37. Juicios Salomonicos
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38. The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown
 
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39. El Cemento de La Sociedad
 
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40. La Democracia Deliberativa

21. Biography - Elster, Jon (1940-): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online
by Gale Reference Team
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22. Ethique des choix medicaux / sous la direction de Jon Elster et Nicolas Herpin
by Jon and Herpin, Nicolas Elster
 Paperback: Pages (1992)

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23. Alquimias de la mente/ Alchemies of the Mind: La Racionalidad Y Las Emociones/ Rationality and the Emotions (Basica/ Basic)
by Jon Elster
Paperback: 536 Pages (2002-11)
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24. Elster, Jon. Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspectives.(Book Review): An article from: The Review of Metaphysics
by Harry Clor
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Title: Elster, Jon. Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspectives.(Book Review)
Author: Harry Clor
Publication: The Review of Metaphysics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 59Issue: 1Page: 171(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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25. Understanding Choice, Explaining Behaviour: Essays in Honour of Ole-joergen Skog
Hardcover: 282 Pages (2006-08)
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26. Making Sense of Marx (Studies in Marxism and Social Theory)
by Jon Elster
Paperback: 576 Pages (1985-05-31)
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Asin: 0521297052
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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A systematic, critical examination of Karl Marx's social theories and their philosophical presuppositions. Through extensive discussions of the texts Jon Elster offers a balanced and detailed account of Marx's views that is at once sympathetic, undogmatic and rigorous. Equally importantly he tries to assess 'what is living and what is dead in the philosophy of Marx', using the analytical resources of contemporary social science and philosophy. Professor Elster insists on the need for microfoundations in social science and provides a systematic criticism of functionalism and teleological thinking in Marx. He argues that Marx's economic theories are largely wrong or irrelevant; historical materialism is seen to have only limited plausibility (and is not even consistently applied by Marx); Marx's most lasting achievements are the criticism of capitalism in terms of alienation and exploitation and the theory of class struggle, politics and ideology under capitalism, though in these areas too Elster enters substantial qualifications. The book should take its place as the most comprehensive and sophisticated modern study available. ... Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars Not Making Much Sense Of Marx
Elster writes well and clearly and frequently suggests controversial but insightful readings of Marx. That said, there's not of Marx left when he's finished, and I think that is more Elster's fault than Marx's. Elster applies a "methodological" principle called methodological individualism, which he does not explain very well, and which is entirely antithetical to Marx's holistic ("dialectical") manner of analysis.Elster, in the name of wanting to explain the micromechanisms whereby things occur -- alaudable goal and one where Marx often falls down -- insist that social phenomena be explained by reference to individual and their properties individualistically described.It is doubtful that this is coherent, since many of the constitutive properties of individuals -- their class position, to take one example -- are inherently social. In general Elster, in this longish book, almost invariable takes as his target the less plausible and less sympathetic readings of Marx to attack, which makes his job easier but his attempt to make sense of Marx more quetionable.

Analytical Marxism -- the now largly moribund movement of which Elster was a founder -- has a lot to offer the understanding of Marx, but like some its advocates, Elster went overboard in getting rid of too much of Marx that did not fit his preconceptions-- many of which Marx himself criticizes without adequate recognition or response from Elster. Still, the book is important for serious Marx scholars. General readers might start with Elster's shorter version summarizing Elster's main conclusions -- and complement it with a more sympathetic though no less analytical book like Richard Schmitt's Introduction To Marx and Engels. (Schmitt does not think of himself as an Analytical Marxist.)

5-0 out of 5 stars A far better read than it has any reason to be
Jon Elster has made his name among the best and brightest as one of themost usefull people in the social sciences. This is an excellent thing tobe.

Making Sense of Marx was a beautifully portioned book that is hardto praise adequately. With scholarship five feet thick, Elster displays hisfull range of expertise in this book, bringing into play his vast learningfrom all the social and dismal sciences. Mostly picking apart Marx's maintheories, he deftly displays what I can only call a complete Marxianunderstanding. The truly refreshing part of this book was its approach:Elster spoke using not philosophical or economic language, but the generalsocial sciences language.I was hard pressed to disagree with any of hismain notions, especially his quick and incisive dissections of Marxiannotions of diminishing dynamic efficiency and the theory of history. WhileI am not a strict adherant of rational choice models, he structured therational choice attacks as such to make them accessible to the non-believeras well. All in all, a perfect little book. ... Read more


27. Constituionalismo y Democracia (Seccion de Obras de Administracion Publica)
by Jon Elster, Rune Slagstad
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28. Ulysses and the Sirens: Studies in Rationality and Irrationality (Cambridge Paperback Library)
Paperback: 208 Pages (1985-01-25)
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29. Fairness and norms.(I. Science Looks at Fairness): An article from: Social Research
by Jon Elster
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Title: Fairness and norms.(I. Science Looks at Fairness)
Author: Jon Elster
Publication: Social Research (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 73Issue: 2Page: 365(12)

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30. Proverbes, maximes, émotions
by Jon Elster
Paperback: 192 Pages (2003-02-15)
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31. Psychologie politique
by Jon Elster
 Hardcover: 186 Pages (1990-02-14)
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32. Local Justice in America
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33. Le Laboureur et ses enfants. Deux essais sur les limites de la rationalité
by Jon Elster, Abel Gerschenfeld
Paperback: 199 Pages (1987-10-31)
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34. Sobre las pasiones: Emocion, adiccion y conducta humana (Paidos Transiciones)
by Jon Elster
 Paperback: 208 Pages (2001-02)
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35. Ulises desatado : estudios sobre racionalidad, precompromiso y restricciones
by Jordi; Elster, Jon Mundó Blanch
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36. La Etica de Las Decisiones Medicas
by Jon Elster, Nicolas Herpin
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37. Juicios Salomonicos
by Jon Elster
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38. The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communism (Constitutionalism in Eastern Europe)
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In 1989 and 1990, Eastern European Communist regimes and opposition groups conducted a series of roundtable talks to peacefully negotiate the abolition of authoritarian rule and the transition to democratic governance. This volume documents that unprecedented process of national reinvention and constitution making.

These essays capture the historical circumstances of these countries—their traditions, customs, and the balance of influence between competing factions—that often took precedence over constitutional ideals. In five country-specific reports, senior scholars provide detailed accounts of the talks in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the German Democratic Republic. Also included is an essay on the political factors underlying the failure of negotiations between reform groups and the Chinese regime, providing an illuminating counterpoint to the path taken in Eastern Europe.

This book is an invaluable resource for scholars of constitutional design and democratization and for specialists in Eastern Europe.
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39. El Cemento de La Sociedad
by Jon Elster
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40. La Democracia Deliberativa
by Jon Elster
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