Operations Research Methods: As Applied to Political Science and the Legal Process (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

Nagel, Stuart S.; Neef, Marian

ISBN 10: 080390651X / ISBN 13: 9780803906518

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 1976

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Operations Research Methods: As Applied to Political Science and the Legal Process (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080390651X
• ISBN 13: 9780803906518
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A discussion of basic concepts and methods associated with the application of operations research toward arriving at an optimum mix, level or choice. Three techniques are explored: linear programming, inventory modeling, and decision theory.

About the Author

Stuart S. Nagel was professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was secretary-treasurer and publications coordinator of the Policy Studies Organization and coordinator of the Dirksen-Stevenson Institute and the MKM Research Center. He held a Ph.D. in political science and a J.D. in law, both from Northwestern University. His major awards include fellowships and grants from the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Science Foundation, National Social Science Council, East-West Center, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. His previous positions include being an attorney to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Legal Services Corporation. He has been a professor at the University of Arizona and Penn State University.