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

Coram, A.

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?

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2001-05-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333779323

DOI: 10.1057/9781403900838

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 176