Description:
This book develops an interdisciplinary approach for answering a classic and essential question in any rule-governed context: What factors influence the decision of an individual or organization to comply (or not) with governing rules?
Review Quotes:
'Compliance with rules in society remains an understudied issue of great importance. Why do individuals (or groups) generally comply with legal rules and social norms? Under what circumstances do they choose not to comply? As this book shows, it is not a simple and straightforward matter of economic incentives. In addition to providing several interesting empirical case studies of compliance behaviour, the book provides a useful analytical framework for diagnosing compliance problems, as well as a behavioural theory of compliance. It should be of great interest to all social-scientists and policy-makers involved in the design, implementation and/or enforcement of legal rules and social norms.' - Daniel H. Cole, Professor of Law and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
'In this volume a multidisciplinary team of mostly junior researchers offer an interesting juxtaposition of hope and hard-headed analysis. Using cases drawn from an eclectic range of policy settings at local, state, and national levels, they identify the ways certain perceptions, attitudes, and institutional ties can work together to encourage citizens and public officials to go beyond the bare minimum required for regulatory compliance to realize more integrative forms of social cooperation.' - Michael D. McGinnis, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Bloomington