Rationality, inaccurate mental models, and self-confirming equilibrium: A new understanding of the American revolution

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-415

  De Figueiredo Jr , Rui J P ^a   Rakove, Jack ^b,c   Weingast, Barry R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American revolution; Rationality; Self confirming equilibrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748431793     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: 14603667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629806067451     Document Type: Article

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