From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and extremity of acts of civil disobedience?This paper presents a model in which protest planners choose the nature of the disturbance hoping to influence voters (or...

Rezension: Nudge ist der kleine "Schubser", eine Mischung aus Hilfestellung und Manipulation, mit dem "Entscheidungsarchitekten" in Firmen, Institutionen und Regierungen das Verhalten der Menschen zu deren Nutzen beeinflussen können. Die Autoren (Thaler ist Ökonom, Sunstein Jurist und Berater...

This Palgrave Pivot offers comprehensive evidence about what people actually think of “nudge” policies designed to steer decision makers’ choices in positive directions. The data reveal that people in diverse nations generally favor nudges by strong majorities, with a preference for...