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CS92PROD
Strategic Dilemmas in Politics
GOVT 312
Fall 2023
Section: 01  

Politics is full of strategic interactions: politicians and voters, enemies and allies, office-holders and bureaucrats. But while the details might be different from issue to issue, the challenges are often the same. How can a large group cooperate on a common goal? How can you make a promise or threat credible? How can you learn someone's true intentions? This course uses in-class games and simulations to explore some of the key lessons that game theory can teach us about politics. There will be a bit of introductory game theory, but the focus will be on the intuition, not the method. The goal is to identify and analyze common strategic challenges in politics.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GOVT
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-American)(GOVT-Comparativ)(GOVT-Intl.)
Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74%

Last Updated on DEC-14-2024
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