Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Stanford University


CDDRL Courses


Introduction to Game Theoretic Methods in Political Science (Winter)

Course number(s): WIn0910--POLISCI152/352
Offered Winter quarter in the 2009-2010 academic year

Instructors
James D. Fearon - Stanford University

Lecture: Concepts and tools of non-cooperative game theory developed using political science questions and applications. Formal treatment of Hobbes' theory of the state and major criticisms of it; examples from international politics. Primarily for graduate students; undergraduates admitted with consent of instructor.
Tue Thu 9-10:50am,Room: 200-305

Level
Undergraduate

Units
3-5

Department
Department of Political Science
School of Humanities and Sciences