A decision is made, or a decision event occurs, when the decision-maker (generally a single individual) surveys a known and fixed set of alternatives, weighs the likely consequences of choosing each, and makes a choice.

James Surowiecki, "The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations".
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Elinor Ostrom, Randall Calvert and Thrainn Eggertsson, "Governing the Commons : The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)".
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Deborah Stone, "Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making, Revised Edition".
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Eugene Bardach, "A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving".
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Douglass C. North, Randall Calvert and Thrainn Eggertsson, "Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)".
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Charles W. Kegley, Gregory A. Raymond and Charles W. Kegley Jr., "From War to Peace: Fateful Decisions in International Politics".
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Irving L. Janis, "Groupthink: Psychological Studies of Policy Decisions and Fiascoes".
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Karl F. Inderfurth and Loch K. Johnson, "Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council".
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Eugene R. Wittkopf, "The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence : Insights and Evidence".
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David Epstein, Sharyn O'Halloran, Randall Calvert and Thrainn Eggertsson, "Delegating Powers : A Transaction Cost Politics Approach to Policy Making under Separate Powers (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)".
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James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, "The Calculus of Consent : Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)".
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Cass R. Sunstein, "Risk and Reason : Safety, Law, and the Environment".
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James L. Creighton, "The Public Participation Handbook : Making Better Decisions Through Citizen Involvement".
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Gill Ringland, "Scenarios in Public Policy".
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Gary W. Cox, Jonathan N. Katz, Randall Calvert and Thrainn Eggertsson, "Elbridge Gerry's Salamander : The Electoral Consequences of the Reapportionment Revolution (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)".
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Adam Przeworski, "States and Markets : A Primer in Political Economy".
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John C. Harsanyi, "Rational Behaviour and Bargaining Equilibrium in Games and Social Situations (Cambridge Paperback Library)".
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Daniel N. Posner, Randall Calvert and Thrainn Eggertsson, "Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)".
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International City, County Management Association and James M. Banovetz, "Managing Local Government Finance: Cases in Decision Making (Municipal Management Series)".
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