Game Theory for the Social Sciences

Conflict, Bargaining, Cooperation and Power
2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-58240-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 298 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

Reihe: Springer Series in Game Theory

This textbook introduces fundamental concepts of game theory and demonstrates its uses and application in the social sciences. Written in plain English and without overwhelming mathematical jargon, it serves as an invaluable resource for undergraduate students in economics, law, political sciences, and related social sciences. Starting from non-cooperative games and progressing to cooperative games, it explores a wide range of topics, including the analysis of zero-sum games, voting rules and their practical implications, and other applications of game theory. Uniquely, it emphasizes cooperative concepts and their normative applications, providing a fresh perspective.

With "Game Theory for the Social Sciences", readers will be equipped with the analytical tools to analyze conflict resolution, bargaining strategies, cooperative decision-making, and the dynamics of power relationships. Through engaging examples drawn from real-world scenarios, readers will develop a solid understanding of how game theory can be applied to diverse fields in social sciences.

Françoise Forges, Professor of Economics, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL

Alan Kirman, Directeur d’études, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, and Emeritus Professor, Aix-Marseille University

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dehez, Pierre

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Operations Research Spieltheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Mikroökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Strategy and conflict.- Chapter 3. Bargaining and consensus.- Chapter 4. Cooperation and fair division.-Chapter 5. Voting and power.

Über Autor(innen)

Pierre Dehez is a professor emeritus at the University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He was previously a professor at the European University Institute in Florence (1983-1989) and at Erasmus University in Rotterdam (1991-1992). He has held visiting positions at the University of Illinois and at various European universities, including Bonn, Strasbourg, Cergy-Pontoise, and Nancy. He is presently an external professor at the University of Pisa, Italy. His research areas cover general equilibrium and game theory.