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credible commitment  

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  • Individuals are generally assumed to choose rationally in ways that make themselves better off. However, there are times when a political actor can benefit by denying himself or herself, early in a political interaction, the option of choosing self-serving actions later on. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Credible Commitment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R54WVZS9-7

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