- Looking for a Science of Politics
- Gianluca Damiani
Theory of Games and Formal Political Theory: before Riker
- Gianluca Damiani
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.04
This chapter traces the origins of game theory and its early reception, focusing on von Neumann and Morgenstern and on pre-Riker formal political theories, including social choice and early rational models of political behavior.
- Keywords:
- Game Theory,
- Rational Choice,
- Social Choice,
- Voting Theory,
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Theory of Games and Formal Political Theory: before Riker
Authors
Gianluca Damiani
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.04
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Looking for a Science of Politics
Book Subtitle
William H. Riker and the adoption of Game Theory in Political Science
Authors
Gianluca Damiani
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
234
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0977-9
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0978-6
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0979-3
Series Title
Premio Tesi di Dottorato Città di Firenze
Series ISSN
3103-3881
Series E-ISSN
3103-3989