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Capitalist Collective Action: Competition, Cooperation, And Conflict in the Coal IndustryISBN 0521028825 (0-521-02882-5)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Explaining Technical Change: a Case Study in the Philosophy of Scienceby Jon ElsterISBN 0521249201 (0-521-24920-1)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Foundations of Social Choice Theoryby Jon Elster , Aanund HyllandISBN 0521257352 (0-521-25735-2)
Hardcover, Cambridge University Press
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Getting Hooked: Rationality and Addictionby Jon Elster , Ole-Jorgen SkogISBN 0521038790 (0-521-03879-0)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Logic and Society: Contradictions and Possible Worldsby Jon ElsterISBN 0471995495 (0-471-99549-5)
Hardcover, Wiley
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Making Sense of Marxby Jon ElsterISBN 0521228964 (0-521-22896-4)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Multiple Selfby Jon ElsterISBN 0521260337 (0-521-26033-7)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Resistance and Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europeby Jon ElsterISBN 0521035155 (0-521-03515-5)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communismby Jon ElsterISBN 0226206289 (0-226-20628-9)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationalityby Jon ElsterISBN 052125230X (0-521-25230-X)
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Strong Feelings: Emotion, Addiction, and Human Behaviorby Jon ElsterISBN 0262550369 (0-262-55036-9)
Softcover, Mit Pr
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Ulysses and the Sirens: Studies in Rationality and Irrationalityby Jon ElsterISBN 0521269849 (0-521-26984-9)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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