Political Game Theory: An Introduction (Analytical Methods for Social Research)

Nolan McCarty; Adam Meirowitz

ISBN 10: 0521841070 / ISBN 13: 9780521841078

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Hardcover, reprint, xiv + 431 pages, NOT ex-library. Neat yellow highlighting on 153 pages. Else little internal wear, clean and bright condition. Small handling marks on page edges externally. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This textbook serves as a foundational guide to the application of formal modeling in the study of politics. It introduces the core concepts of strategic interaction, assuming no prior knowledge of the subject. The work systematically builds from basic models like the Prisoner's Dilemma to more complex scenarios involving incomplete information and sequential moves. It equips students and researchers with the tools to analyze a wide range of phenomena, including electoral competition, legislative bargaining, and international conflict, by translating them into rigorous, solvable frameworks.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Political Game Theory: An Introduction (Analytical Methods for Social Research)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521841070
• ISBN 13: 9780521841078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Nolan McCarty is Associate Dean and Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. His recent publications include Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches (2006 with Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal), The Realignment of National Politics and the Income Distribution (1997 with Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal), as well as many articles in periodicals such as the American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science.

Adam Meirowitz is Associate Professor of Politics and Jonathan Dickenson Bicentennial Preceptor at Princeton University. Recent publications include Probabilistic Voting and Accountability in Repeated Elections with Uncertain Policy Constraints (2006) in the Journal of Public Economic Theory and In Defense of Exclusionary Deliberation: Communication and Voting with Private Beliefs and Values (2006) in the Journal of Theoretical Politics. He is a recipient of the Heinz Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association and the Robert H. Durr award from the Midwest Political Science Association.