AN UNCONVENTIONAL CASE OF SOCIALLY RATIONAL AUTONOMY IN A DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION

Authors : Ahmet KARA

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Publication Date : 2001-06-01

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Abstract :The theorem presented in this paper implies the existence of cases where intransitive autonomous subunit preferences in a democratic federation lead to rational social preferences. Paradoxically, under the same conditions, autonomous subunits with transitive preferences could generate irrational social preferences.
Keywords : Keywords Individual Rationality, Social Rationality, Democracy, Autonomy