{"product_id":"9783031861987","title":"Lecture Notes in Social Networks: Agent-Based Models of Pandemics, Riots, Social Movements, Insurrections and Insurgencies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLecture Notes in Social Networks: Agent-Based Models of Pandemics, Riots, Social Movements, Insurrections and Insurgencies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKnoke, David\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollective action asks a fundamental question in social science: How do sets of actors\u003cbr\u003echoose courses of action and work together to achieve desired outcomes, often in\u003cbr\u003eopposition to other coalitions? Psychological and economic rationality explanations are\u003cbr\u003eincomplete in emphasizing the mental decision processes of individuals. Collective\u003cbr\u003eaction must be understood at the level analysis of interpersonal and interorganizational\u003cbr\u003erelations. Social network theories and methods provide optimal frameworks for\u003cbr\u003eexplaining collective action in a variety of settings. This book reviews theories and\u003cbr\u003eempirical research on collective action in several substantive areas, demonstrates how\u003cbr\u003eagent-based models can analyze collective action networks (pandemics, riots, social\u003cbr\u003emovements, insurrections, insurgencies), and concludes with speculations about future\u003cbr\u003eresearch directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-04-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031861987\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-86199-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 107\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499619610764,"sku":"9783031861987","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031861987.jpg?v=1774499663","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031861987","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}