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Course Info

  • Course Number / Code:
  • 17.881 (Fall 2004) 
  • Course Title:
  • Game Theory and Political Theory 
  • Course Level:
  • Undergraduate / Graduate 
  • Offered by :
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts, United States  
  • Department:
  • Political Science 
  • Course Instructor(s):
  • Prof. James Snyder

     
  • Course Introduction:
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  • 17.881 / 17.882 Game Theory and Political Theory



    Fall 2004




    Course Highlights


    This course features a complete list of problem sets in the assignments section. In addition, the final exam is available in the exams section.


    Course Description


    Increasingly, political scientists are using game theory to analyze strategic interactions across many different settings. Each of the sub-fields, to differing degrees, has seen game theoretic concepts enter its vocabulary, and students entering the profession will need to understand the potential and limits of game theory. This course aims to give students an entry-level understanding of the basic concepts of game theory, and how these concepts have been applied to the study of political phenomena.

    Because an important component of game theory in political science and political economy is the analysis of substantive political phenomena, we will cover illustrative examples each week in combination with methodological developments. The political and economic phenomena that we will examine include legislative rules, nuclear deterrence, electoral competition, and imperfect markets.

     

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