Lecture by Clemens Jarnach Pembroke College, University of Oxford, 4th Aug 2023

Lecture

• Public Opinion
• What is Behavioural Science?
• Action and Behaviour
• Symbolic interactionism
• Rational Choice Theory
• Limits of Rational Choice Theory
• Political Polarisation
• Social Capital
• Voting Behaviour

Discussion

• Do people have an opinion?
• Is there a collective opinion on political matters? and if so, how many?
• What if people don’t know what they want? - either due to ignorance, lack of interest, or indecisiveness.
• Can people express their opinion?
• How do people express their opinion?
• Does / How does / Should - the government respond to public opinions?
• Why do people vote in elections?
• All social action is rational when viewed from the standpoint of the actor.