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Lisbon Treaty's referendum: if "yes", a rational citizen, if "no" a sentimental citizen ?
Not so simple.
But it would be good to read the short book, a unusual view for this important question
"The sentimental citizen: emotion in Democratic Politics"
by George E. Marcus
Publisher: The Pennsylvania Sate University Press (USA) 2002
I don't know if an irish version is available
See also the Nobel Prize 2002 awarding the worls of an economist and a pscychologist regarding the role of emotions in financial transaction
http://www.bized.co.uk/learn/economics/nobel/2002.htm
Posted by: Nobel 2002 | June 13, 2008 at 08:42 AM
Green Paper : The Future of Democracy in Europe
Trends, Analyses and Reforms
A Green Paper for the Council of Europe
Co-ordinated by
Philippe C. Schmitter
European University Institute (Italy)
Alexander H. Trechsel
University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Commissioned by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Integrated project “Making democratic institutions work”
Council of Europe Publishing
Posted by: Anton http://www.coe.int/t/e/integrated_projects/democracy/05_key_texts/02_green_paper/gp_01.asp#Top | June 12, 2008 at 01:57 PM