Private Truths, Public Lies: The Social Consequences of Preference Falsification, Paperback - Timur Kuran

Reducere. Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It ha...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Timur KuranIllustration(s): 2 MapsNumber of pages: 422Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 234 x 154 x...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Guillaume (Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), Canada) LaganiereNumber of pages: 312Collection: ...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Alain (Ecole Normale Superieure, France) BadiouTranslator: Susan (Independent Translator, USA) Spitz...