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Game Theory, Diplomatic History and Security Studies

By (author) Frank C. Zagare
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom
Published: 26th Dec 2018
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 13mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN-10: 0198831587
ISBN-13: 9780198831587
Barcode No: 9780198831587
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Known as the science of strategy, game theory is a branch of mathematics that has gained broad acceptance as a legitimate methodological tool, and has been widely adapted by a number of other fields. Frank C. Zagare provides an introduction to the application of game theory in the fields of security studies and diplomatic history, demonstrating the advantages of using a formal game-theoretic framework to explain complex events and strategic relationships. Comprised of three parts, the first illustrates the basic concepts of game theory, initially with abstract examples but later in the context of real world foreign policy decision-making. The author highlights the methodological problems of using game theory to construct an analytic narrative and the advantages of working around these obstacles. Part II develops three extended case studies that illustrate the theory at work: the First Moroccan Crisis of 1905-1906, the July Crisis of 1914, and the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Finally, in Part III, Zagare describes a general theory of interstate conflict initiation, limitation, escalation, and resolution and rebuts criticisms of the methodology. Logically demanding, Game Theory, Diplomatic History and Security Studies conveys an intuitive understanding of the theory of games through the use of real-world examples to exemplify the 'theory in action'.

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This book is suitable for anyone interested in diplomatic history, politics, social science, economics, security studies and of course mathematics. Zagare is a prominent game theorist and political scientist and this book is one of his seminal contributions in the application of game theory in real life. * Dharma Lesmono, Mathematical Reviews Clippings *