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" Games, information, and politics : "
Scott Gates and Brian D. Humes
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BL
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706783
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b528972
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Gates, Scott
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Games, information, and politics : : applying game theoretic models to political science /\ Scott Gates and Brian D. Humes
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| Publication Statement
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Ann Arbor :: University of Michigan Press,, [1997]
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, ©1997
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Analytical perspectives on politics
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x, 182 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0472065645
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: 0472095641
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: 9780472065646
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: 9780472095643
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-176) and index
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| Contents
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Ch. 1. Modeling with Games -- Ch. 2. A Brief Introduction to Game Theoretic Models -- Ch. 3. Strategic Choice and Progressive Ambition in American Politics: An Examination of Rohde's Model -- Ch. 4. Dynamic Games and the Politics of International Trade: An Examination of Coneybeare's Trade Wars -- Ch. 5. Information and Transitions to Democracy: An Examination of Przeworski's Democracy and the Market -- Ch. 6. Commitment, Bluffs, and Reputation -- Ch. 7. Conclusion
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Despite the long history shared by game theory and political science, many political scientists remain unaware of the exciting game theoretic techniques that have been developed over the years. As a result they use overly simple games to illustrate complex processes. Games, Information, and Politics is written for political scientists who have an interest in game theory but do not thoroughly understand how it can be used to improve our understanding of politics. To address this problem, Gates and Humes write for scholars who have little or no training in formal theory and demonstrate how game theoretic analysis can be applied to politics. They apply game theoretic models to three subfields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, and international relations. They demonstrate how game theory can be applied to each of these subfields by drawing from three distinct pieces of research
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. Games, Information, and Politics is written for scholars interested in understanding how game theory is used to model strategic interactions. It will appeal to sociologists and economists as well as political scientists
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By drawing on examples from current research projects the authors use real research problems - not hypothetical questions - to develop their discussion of various techniques and to demonstrate how to apply game theoretic models to help answer important political questions. Emphasizing the process of applying game theory, Gates and Humes clear up some common misperceptions about game theory and show how it can be used to improved our understanding of politics
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Game theory
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Political science-- Mathematical models
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Juegos, Teoría de los
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320/.01/51
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JA72.5.G37 1997
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Humes, Brian D
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