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Game Theory, Diplomatic History and Security Studies (Paperback)
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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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