[博弈论书籍].game.theory.in.the.social.sciences,a.reader-friendly.guide,luca lambertini,routledge,2011

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1、GameTheoryintheSocialSciencesIndividuals,Þrms,governmentsandnationsbehavestrategically,forgoodandbad.Overthelastfewdecades,gametheoryhasbeenconstructedandprogressivelyreÞnedtobecomethemajortoolusedbysocialscientiststounderstand,predictandregulatestrategicinteraction

2、amongagentswhooftenhaveconßictinginterests.Inthesurprisinglyanodynejargonofthetheory,theyÔplaygamesÕ.Thisbookoffersanintroductiontothebasictoolsofgametheoryandanoverviewofanumberofapplicationstoreal-worldcases,coveringtheareasofeconomics,politicsandinternationalrela

3、tions.Eachchapterisaccompaniedbysomesuggestionsforfurtherreading.Thebookbeginswithanoutlineofthehistoryofgametheory,whoseearlyachievementsweredrivenbytheColdWar.Then,thedeÞnitionsofgames,strategiesandsolutionconceptsareillustratedasinformallyaspossible,accompanyinge

4、achofthemwithintuitiveexplanations.Theremainderofthevolumeisentirelydevotedtolayoutexamplesrelatedtoeconomicissues(technicalprogress,advertising,cartels,monetaryandÞscalpolicy)andanumberofproblemsrelatedtopolitics(votingandelectoralcampaigns)andinternationalrelation

5、sandinternationalpoliticaleconomy(suchastheColdWar,freetradeversusprotectionism,andopennessversussecurity).Thelasttwochaptersdeal,respectively,withtheroleofinformationandthestrategicmanipulationthereof,andcooperationandbargainingingameswhereagentsmayleaveasidetheirs

6、elÞshattitudeandapproacheachotherinasomewhatdifferentmood.Thesetwochaptersalsoofferappropriateexamples.Theauthorhasintentionallytakenanaccessibleapproachtothesubjectmatter.Noparticularknowledgeofcalculusisrequiredtofollowthebook,andtograspitsmessage.Therefore,thisvo

7、lumewouldsuitundergraduatesandmastersstudentsinthesocialscienceswithoutabackgroundinmathematics,aswellasanyoneinterestedinunderstandingrelevantphenomenaofcontemporaryeconomicsandpolitics.LucaLambertiniisProfessorofEconomicsandViceDeanintheFacultyofPoliticalScienceat

8、theUniversityofBologna,Italy.March1,201113:27PinchedCrownAPage-iGTSS_ChaptersMarch1,201113:27PinchedCrownAPage-iiGTSS_ChaptersGameTheoryin