Mathematics and Politics Strategy, Voting, Power and Proof /

• Main Authors: Taylor, Alan D. (Author), Pacelli, Allison M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Edition: 2.
• Subjects: Statistics.; Game theory.; Operations research.; Management science.; Economic theory.; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Statistical Theory and Methods.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.

Mathematics and Politics requires no prerequisites in either subject. The underlying philosophy involves minimizing algebraic computations while focusing on the conceptual aspects of mathematics in the context of real-world questions in political science. This new addition has an added co-author, Al...

Table of Contents:

• Social Choice
• Yes–No Voting
• Political Power
• Conflict
• Fairness
• Escalation
• More Social Choice
• More Yes–No Voting
• More Political Power
• More Conflict
• More Fairness
• More Escalation.