Game theory is one of the key paradigms behind many scientific disciplines from biology to
behavioral sciences to economics. In its evolutionary form and especially when the …

The concepts of game theory (rationality etc) now pervade much of social science, so that
Professor Zagare's exposition of game theory and its applications (intended to" convert the …

This book provides the first clear, comprehensive, and accessible account of complex
adaptive social systems, by two of the field's leading authorities. Such systems--whether …

Many of the fundamental questions in social science entail an examination of the role played
by social institutions. Why do we have so many social institutions? Why do they take one …

In The Art of Moral Protest, James Jasper integrates diverse examples of protest—from
nineteenth-century boycotts to recent movements—into a distinctive new understanding of …

Social scientists are often vexed because their work does not satisfy the criteria of" scientific"
methodology developed by philosophers of science and logicians who use the natural …

The concept of negotiation is critical to coping with all manner of strategic problems that
arise in the everyday dealings that people have with each other and organizations. Game …

DIVIn this landmark work, two leading theorists of international relations analyze the
strategies designed to avoid international conflict. Using a combination of game theory …

This study examines the conditions under which states engaged in strategic rivalries choose
to support Non-state Armed Groups (NAGs) that target their rivals. NAGs include ethnic or …

Three different types of N-person social dilemma games were employed: the Prisoner's
Dilemma (NPD), the Chicken Dilemma (NCD), and the Trust Dilemma (NTD). Subjects, who …