%0 Journal Article %T Debates y progreso en la Ciencia Pol¨ªtica contempor¨¢nea: la teor¨ªa de las decisiones interdependientes y el estudio cient¨ªfico de la pol¨ªtica %A Vidal de la Rosa %A Godofredo %J Andamios %D 2009 %I Universidad Aut¨®noma de la Ciudad de M¨¦xico %X rational choice theory, or theory of interpersonal decisions, has a particular importance in contemporary political sciences, which is growing as the theory evolves and involves new methods and perspectives. but very often this theory is ignored from south of the r¨ªo grande. this essay underlines its dynamism and makes a call to assimilate it critically. %K progress and programs of political and social sciences %K rational choice theory and interdependent decisions %K social sciences and norms of political justice. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1870-00632009000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en