Theories of Choice: The Social Science and the Law of Decision Making

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Stefan Grundmann (Chair for Civil Law, German, European and International Private Law, Chair for Civil Law, German, European and International Private Law, Humboldt University of Berlin) Philipp Hacker (Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European University Viadrina)

Theories of Choice

The Social Science and the Law of Decision Making

Stefan Grundmann (Chair for Civil Law, German, European and International Private Law, Chair for Civil Law, German, European and International Private Law, Humboldt University of Berlin), Philipp Hacker (Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European University Viadrina)

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Oxford University Press
28 January 2021

Social, group or collective psychology; Economic theory & philosophy; Behavioural economics; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Law as it applies to other professions

Choice is a key concept of our time. It is a foundational mechanism for every legal order in societies that are, politically, constituted as democracies and, economically, built on the market mechanism. Thus, choice can be understood as an atomic structure that grounds core societal processes. In recent years, however, the debate over the right way to theorize choice - for example, as a rational or a behavioral type of decision making - has intensified.

This collection provides an in-depth discussion of the promises and perils of specific types of theories of choice. It shows how the selection of a specific theory of choice can make a difference for concrete legal questions, in particular in the regulation of the digital economy or in choosing between market, firm, or network. In its first part, the volume provides an accessible overview of the current debates about rational versus behavioral approaches to theories of choice. The remainder of the book structures the vast landscape of theories of choice along with three main types: individual, collective, and organizational decision making.

As theories of choice proliferate and become ever more sophisticated, however, the process of choosing an adequate theory of choice becomes increasingly intricate. This volume addresses this selection problem for the various legal arenas in which individual, organizational, and collective decisions matter. By drawing on economic, technological, political, and legal points of view, the volume shows which theories of choice are at the disposal of the legally relevant decision-maker, and how they can be operationalized for the solution of concrete legal problems.

The editors acknowledge the kind support of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for an exploratory conference on the subject of the book.

Edited by: Stefan Grundmann (Chair for Civil Law German European and International Private Law Chair for Civil Law German European and International Private Law Humboldt University of Berlin), Philipp Hacker (Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society, European University Viadrina)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198863175
ISBN 10: 0198863179
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 28 January 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stefan Grundmann and Philipp Hacker: Theories of Choice and the Law - An Introduction Part I: Foundations 1: Christoph Engel: The Proper Scope of Behavioural Law and Economics 2: Simon Deakin: Rational Choice and its Limits for the Solution and Legal Problems: Three Observations on Behavioural Law and Economics 3: Marlies Ahlert: Game Theory and the Law: Incomplete Knowledge About the Knowledge of Other Players Part II: Individual Choice and the Law 4: Lucia A. Reisch, Cass R. Substein and Micha Keiser: Most People Like Nudges - And Why That Matters 5: Philipp Hacker: Regulating Under Uncertainty About Rationality: From Decision Theory to Machine Learning and Complexity Theory 6: Anne-Lise Sibony: Did You Say 'Theories of Choice'?: On the Limited and Variable Appetite for Theories in Consumer Law Part III: Collective Choice and the Law 7: Adrienne Heritier: Itinera Europea: Four Scenarios and their Plausibility 8: Matthew D. Adler: The Social Welfare Function: A New Tool for Regulatory Policy Analysis 9: Andreas Engert: Collective Intelligence: Crowd Wisdom Versus Herding Part IV: Organizational Choice and the Law A. Firms 10: Julian Velasco: Decision Theory and Allocation Decision Making in the Firm 11: Luca Enriques and Alessandro Romano: Institutional Investor Voting Behaviour: A Network Theory Perspective B. Institutions, Networks, and Courts 12: Genevieve Helleringer: Conflict of Interest and Decision-Making 13: Stefan Grundmann: Decision Making in Chains and Networks of Contracts 14: Christopher Brett Jaeger and Jennifer S. Trueblood: The Power of Sequence: A Quantum Perspective on Legal Decision Making

Dr. Stefan Grundmann, LL.M. (Berkeley), is a Professor of Transnational Law and Theory at the European University Institute (Florence) and Professor of Private and Business Law at Humboldt University Berlin. His major publications in several languages include overall treatises on European Company Law, European Contract Law, Banking and Capital Market Law, New Private Law Theory, and a host of articles in these areas, including transnational and interdisciplinary governance issues. He is editor-in-chief of the European Review of Contract Law, the Ius Communitatis series of textbooks, and president of the Society of European Contract Law (SECOLA), of the European Law School (Berlin/London/Paris/Rome/Amsterdam), and of the Theory section of the German Association of Comparative Law. Dr. Philipp Hacker, LL.M. (Yale) is a Professor of Law and Ethics of the Digital Society at the European New School of Digital Studies, located at European University Viadrina, and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Law, Economics and Society and at the Centre for Blockchain Technologies, both at University College London. Previous positions included an AXA Postdoctoral Fellowship at Humboldt University Berlin, a Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute and an A.SK Fellowship at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. His research focuses on behavioral law and economics as well as the interplay between emerging technologies and the law.

Reviews for Theories of Choice: The Social Science and the Law of Decision Making

This collection provides an in-depth discussion of the promises and perils of specific types of theories of choice. Moreover, it shows how the selection of a specific theory of choice can make a difference for concrete legal questions, particularly in the regulation of the digital economy or choosing between market, firm, or network. * Lucia A. Reisch and Friederike C. Doebbe, Journal of Consumer Policy * This is a wide-ranging and hugely well-informed study of choice and its relationship with law and legal studies. The inclusion of responses to practical issues such as investor voting behaviour and networks of commercial contracts demonstrates a concerted attempt to link theory to practice. Any legal text that attempts interdisciplinary research (of sorts) with quantum physics is worth a look. * Tom Proverbs-Garbett, Law Society Gazette * Choice is a foundational mechanism for every legal order in societies that are, politically, constituted as democracies and, economically, built on the market mechanism...The book provides an in-depth discussion of the promises and perils of specific types of theories of choice. * Journal of Consumer Policy *