Political Game Theory: An Introduction - Brossura

Mccarty, Nolan

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ISBN 10: 1107438632 ISBN 13: 9781107438637

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Riassunto

Political Game Theory is a self-contained introduction to game theory and its applications to political science. The book presents choice theory, social choice theory, static and dynamic games of complete information, static and dynamic games of incomplete information, repeated games, bargaining theory, mechanism design and a mathematical appendix covering, logic, real analysis, calculus and probability theory. The methods employed have many applications in various disciplines including comparative politics, international relations and American politics. Political Game Theory is tailored to students without extensive backgrounds in mathematics, and traditional economics, however there are also many special sections that present technical material that will appeal to more advanced students. A large number of exercises are also provided to practice the skills and techniques discussed.

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Recensione:

"At last, a challenging but accessible graduate-level text for a serious course in game theory for political scientists. Teaching game theory in the context of political-science examples, this book will be the standard text for many years to come." Robert Powell, Berkeley

Descrizione del libro:

Political Game Theory is a self-contained introduction to game theory and its applications to political science. The methods employed have many applications in various disciplines including comparative politics, international relations and American politics. A large number of exercises are also provided to practice the skills and techniques discussed.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107438632
• ISBN 13: 9781107438637
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 446