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Lehrende: Dr. Sebastian Köhler
Veranstaltungsart:
Seminar
Orga-Einheit: Politics, Administration & International Relations
Anzeige im Stundenplan:
Entscheidungs- und S
Semesterwochenstunden:
3
Credits:
6,0
Standort:
Campus der Zeppelin Universität
Unterrichtssprache:
Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl:
5 | 28
Prioritätsschema: Standard-Priorisierung
Inhalte:
Game theory is an approach based on rational choice theory which helps explain the strategic interaction of rational decision-making in the Social Sciences. Strategic interaction implies that the decision-makers make independent decisions while taking the other’s actions into consideration. The course provides an introduction to basic concepts of rational choice and game theory. We will discuss utility maximization, expected utility theory, static and dynamic games of complete information, static and dynamic games of incomplete information, and the corresponding solution concepts. The course will feature interactive elements, e.g. experiments, which help to better understand game-theoretic models. Each of the topics will be discussed using examples from political science or international relations.
Lernziele:
After successful completion of the class, you will be able to:
- understand and apply the fundamental concepts of rational choice theory
- understand and apply the fundamental concepts of expected utility theory
- understand fundamental concepts of game theory, such as Nash equilibrium
- understand and solve standard games
- apply game-theoretic arguments to political phenomena
- use games as analytical tools to understand real-world processes
Weitere Informationen zu den Prüfungsleistungen:
Summative:
Formative:
- Problem Sets
- Active Class Participation
Literatur:
- Binmore, Ken. 2007. Playing for Real: A Text on Game Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Dixit, Avinash I., and Barry J. Nalebuff. 2010. The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success in Business and Life. New York: W.W. Norton.
- Gibbons, Robert. 1992. Game Theory for Applied Economists. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Humphreys, Macartan. 2016. Political Games. New York: W.W. Norton.
- Mason, J., L. Burton, and K. Stacey. 2010. Thinking Mathematically. 2nd ed. Harlow: Pearson.
- McCarty, Nolan, and Adam Meirowitz. 2007. Political Game Theory: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Osborne, Martin J. 2009. An Introduction to Game Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Pemberton, Malcolm, and Nicolas Rau. 2016. Mathematics for Economists. 4th ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
- Poundstone, William. 1993. Prisoner’s Dilemma: John Von Neumann, GameTheory and the Puzzle of the Bomb. Anchor Books.
- Shepsle, Kenneth A. 2010. Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior, and Institutions. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton.
- Tadelis, Steven. 2013. Game Theory: An Introduction. Princeton: Princeton University Press
- Velleman, Daniel J. 2006. How to Prove It: A Structured Approach. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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