State, Anarchy, Collective Decisions: Some Applications of Game Theory to Political Economy

State, Anarchy and Collective Decisions provides an introduction to the applications of game theory to a series of questions that are fundamental in political economy. These questions include: Why do we need states? What might happen without protection for life and property? How might tribes or criminal gangs behave in struggles over material possessions? Would people tell the truth if asked what they wanted?

ALEX CORAM is currently an associate professor at the University of Western Australia. Among the subjects on which he has published are international capital transfers, predictability in history, luck, and stability and voting. He has published in such journals as the British Journal of Political Science, Social Science Quarterly, Political Studies and Economic Letters.