ABSTRACT

In recent years game theory has swept through all of the social sciences. Its practitioners have great designs for it, claiming that it offers an opportunity to unify the social sciences and that it it the natural foundation of a rational theory of society. Game Theory is for those who are intrigued but baffled by these claims, and daunted by the t

chapter 1|40 pages

OVERVIEW

chapter 2|39 pages

THE ELEMENTS OF GAME THEORY

chapter 3|47 pages

BATTLING INDETERMINACY

Refinements of Nash’s equilibrium in static and dynamic games

chapter 4|45 pages

BARGAINING GAMES

Rational agreements, bargaining power and the social contract

chapter 5|39 pages

THE PRISONER’S DILEMMA: THE RIDDLE OF CO-OPERATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE AGENCY

The riddle of co-operation and its implications

chapter 6|56 pages

EVOLUTIONARY GAMES

Evolution, games and social theory

chapter 7|35 pages

PSYCHOLOGICAL GAMES

Demolishing the divide between motives and beliefs