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    It is not the case that Much of the controversy over rational choice imperialism has been based on a failure to appreciate the limitations of the rational choice model.

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    • 1.Critics like Green and Shapiro (1994) demonstrated that rational choice failures are systematic and scope-independent, not merely boundary cases.
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    • 2.If the failures are systematic rather than peripheral, then acknowledging 'limitations' cannot rehabilitate the core research program.
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    • 3.A model whose recognized limitations include its central predictive domains has not been misunderstood but has been falsified.
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    • 1.Sen's work on preference inconsistency shows rational choice fails on its own internal standards, not merely at disciplinary borders.
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    • 2.Failures rooted in the model's foundational axioms cannot be attributed to critics' misunderstanding of the model's scope.
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    • 1.Game theory, strictly construed, excludes communication between players and fails when communication occurs.
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    • 2.Both defenders and critics of rational choice theory have often failed to recognize these limitations.
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    • 3.The equation of methodological individualism with rational choice theory overstates the scope and generality of the rational choice model.
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