By: Michael D. Intriligator (Editor), Urs Luterbacher (Editor)

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This volume further explores the possibilities that rational choice and game theory have to offer for international relations research, using a variety of approaches. For instance, while paying due attention to the importance of bilateral representations of international situations in the form of two person games, it also covers cooperative problems in international relations at a multilateral level. In order to achieve this, it contains several pieces of work that are inspired by notions of coalition analysis and cooperative game theory. In order to cover the various aspects of the formal treatment of international cooperation, the volume is divided into five parts: General Aspects, Specific Applications of Game Theory and Cooperation, Deterrence, Escalation and Crises, and finally Other Approaches to Modeling International Cooperation.

Contributing Authors
Introduction: Cooperative Models in International Relations Research	p. 1
Game Theory and Cooperation: General Aspects	p. 7
Sources in Game Theory for International Relations Specialists	p. 9
On Coalition Games	p. 31
From Conflict to Cooperation in the Study of International Security	p. 47
A Theory of Cooperation in the Triad	p. 75
Game Theory and Cooperation: Specific Applications	p. 103
International Cooperation Among Relative-Gains Maximizers	p. 105
The Problem of Absolute and Relative Gains in International Relations Theory	p. 127
Implementation Through Sequential Unanimity Games	p. 151
Deterrence	p. 177
Rational Deterrence in an Imperfect World	p. 179
A Question of Procedure at the Vienna Arms Talks	p. 203
Escalation and Crises	p. 223
Limited Nuclear Options and the Dynamics of Escalation	p. 225
Signaling Difficulties with Linkage in Crisis Bargaining	p. 245
Are Crises Rational? A Game-Theoretic Analysis	p. 275
Other Approaches to Modeling International Cooperation	p. 297
The Origin of Games: A Theory of the Formation of Ordinal Preferences and Games	p. 299
An Economic Analysis of Cooperation in the European Community	p. 327
Labor Relations in International Comparison, or Why Humans (and Nations) Sometimes Cooperate and Sometimes Don't	p. 347
Index	p. 373
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ISBN: 9780792393948
ISBN-10: 0792393945
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 394
Published: December 2009
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 2.2
Weight (kg): 1.62