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# *Choosing in Groups: Analytical Politics Revisited*

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July 17, 2015 4 - 5 PM EDT 

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Featuring the author **Michael C. Munger**, Professor, Political Science and Economics, and Director, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Duke University; moderated by **Caleb O. Brown**, Director, Multimedia, Cato Institute. 

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Human beings are social creatures by nature. It should therefore come as no surprise that many decisions occur within the context of social groups. Whether a decision involves choosing a restaurant or which nominee a political party should support, individuals within a group often accept trade-offs as long as decisions are made within established rules. How do these rules develop? How do individuals determine what trade-offs they are willing to accept? If rules and trade-offs are unique to each group, how can political scientists truly understand what people want? In his book, *Choosing in Groups*, Professor Michael Munger of Duke University examines these dynamics and the relevance they have for understanding political institutions and politics in general.

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