Rational Choice Theory

Assumption

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  • If the benefit of joining and IGO is better than the cost, they’ll join the institution {#43d373}
  • Rational Choice Theory: states are rational actors who make decisions on cost-benefit ratio 1 {#c8ce54}

  • Terrorists can be considered unrational actors due to their extreme beliefs and unusual cost-benefits ratio

References

Footnotes

  1. Chapter 2 The Theoretical Foundation of Global Governance