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Rational Ritual Culture, Coordination, and Common Knowledge Michael Suk-Young Chwe This is the manuscript version of my book, which was published in May 2001 by Princeton University Press. For book ordering information, go to /michael/ordering.html For more information about me and my other publications, go to /michael —Michael Chwe c Copyright 2001 Princeton University Press 1 to Sylvia 2 Contents Preface 1. Introduction What this book is good for The argument Coordination problems Common knowledge Where the argument comes from 2. Applications Ceremonies and state authority How do rituals work Inward-facing circles On the Waterfront Believe the hype The price of publicity Strong links and weak links The chapel in the panopticon 3. Elaborations Competing explanations Is common knowledge an impossible ideal? Meaning and common knowledge Contesting common knowledge Common knowledge and history Common knowledge and group identity 4. Conclusion Appendix: The argument expressed diagramatically 3 List of illustrations Figure 1. Kiva, Chetro Ketl, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Reprinted from Stephen H. Lekson, Great Pueblo Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico: National Park Service, 1984. Photo- graph courtesy of National Park Service, Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. Figure 2. City Hall, Fort Worth, Texas.