ISBN:
1847200478
,
9781847200471
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (viii, 191 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version The Economics of Hate
DDC:
306.3
Keywords:
Social capital (Sociology)
;
Externalities (Economics)
;
Hate
;
Economic man
;
Economics Sociological aspects
;
Hate
;
Social capital (Sociology)
;
Economic man
;
Externalities (Economics)
;
Economics ; Sociological aspects
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Explores the application of economics to the subject of hate via such diverse topics as war, terrorism, road rage, witchcraft mania, marriage and divorce and bullying and harassment. This title looks at emotions as a form of personal capital and hate as a form of 'negative social capital'
Description / Table of Contents:
COVER; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Towards the economics of hate; 2. The quiet and peaceful world of microeconomics (QPWM); 3. Why is hate like raspberry jam? Hatred in conventional microeconomics; 4. Widening the economic approach to hate; 5. Applied hate in the material world at the individual level; 6. Hate in the air: the economics of psychic possession; 7. Phobias, -isms and schisms: group hate; 8. Is conflict resolution theory relevant?; 9. Is there a policy conclusion?; References; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-182) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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