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  • Fuzzy Social Choice Models

    Explaining the Government Formation Process

    by Kelly Nelson Pook, John N. Mordeson, Terry D. Clark, Carly A. Goodman, Michael B. Gibilisco, Mark J. Wierman, Peter C. Casey ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book explores the extent to which fuzzy set logic can overcome some of the shortcomings of public choice theory, particularly its inability to provide adequate predictive power in empirical studies. Especially in the case of social preferences, public choice theory has failed to produce the set of alternatives from which collective choices are made. The book presents empirical findings ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • The Fundamentals of Political Science Research

    by Paul M. Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten ...
    The third edition of the best-selling The Fundamentals of Political Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study of politics. It offers the basic tools necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and beginning producers of scientific research on politics. The authors present an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses whereby researchers can ... Read more

    $49.19 USD

  • The Arrow Impossibility Theorem

    by Eric Maskin, Amartya Sen ...
    Series series Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series
    Kenneth J. Arrow's pathbreaking "impossibility theorem" was a watershed innovation in the history of welfare economics, voting theory, and collective choice, demonstrating that there is no voting rule that satisfies the four desirable axioms of decisiveness, consensus, nondictatorship, and independence.In this book Eric Maskin and Amartya Sen explore the implications of Arrow's theorem. Sen ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Insights into Game Theory

    An Alternative Mathematical Experience

    by Ein-Ya Gura, Michael Maschler ...
    Few branches of mathematics have been more influential in the social sciences than game theory. In recent years, it has become an essential tool for all social scientists studying the strategic behaviour of competing individuals, firms and countries. However, the mathematical complexity of game theory is often very intimidating for students who have only a basic understanding of mathematics. ... Read more

    $35.29 USD

  • Models of Political Economy

    by Hannu Nurmi ...
    Models of Political Economy will introduce students to the basic methodology of political economics. It covers all core theories as well as new developments including:decision theorygame theorymechanism designgames of asymmetric information.Hannu Nurmi's text will prove to be invaluable to all students who wish to understand this increasingly technical field. ... Read more

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  • Party Competition

    An Agent-Based Model

    by Michael Laver, Ernest Sergenti ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Complexity
    Party competition for votes in free and fair elections involves complex interactions by multiple actors in political landscapes that are continuously evolving, yet classical theoretical approaches to the subject leave many important questions unanswered. Here Michael Laver and Ernest Sergenti offer the first comprehensive treatment of party competition using the computational techniques of agent ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Decision Making Process

    Concepts and Methods

    Edited by Denis Bouyssou, Didier Dubois, Henri Prade, Marc Pirlot ...
    This book provides an overview of the main methods and results in the formal study of the human decision-making process, as defined in a relatively wide sense. A key aim of the approach contained here is to try to break down barriers between various disciplines encompassed by this field, including psychology, economics and computer science. All these approaches have contributed to progress in this ... Read more

    $212.00 USD

  • Political Complexity

    Nonlinear Models of Politics

    Edited by Diana Eva-Ann Richards ...
    This collection illustrates how nonlinear methods can provide new insight into existing political questions. Politics is often characterized by unexpected consequences, sensitivity to small changes, non-equilibrium dynamics, the emergence of patterns, and sudden changes in outcomes. These are all attributes of nonlinear processes. Bringing together a variety of recent nonlinear modeling approaches ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

  • A Primer in Social Choice Theory

    by Wulf Gaertner ...
    Series series London School of Economics Perspectives in Economic Analysis
    This introductory text explores the theory of social choice. Written as a primer suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates, this text will act as an important starting point for students grappling with the complexities of social choice theory. Rigorous yet accessible, this primer avoids the use of technical language and provides an up-to-date discussion of this rapidly developing field. ... Read more

    $62.09 USD

  • Modeling and Interpreting Interactive Hypotheses in Regression Analysis

    by Robert Franzese, Prof. Cindy Kam ...
    Social scientists study complex phenomena about which they often propose intricate hypotheses tested with linear-interactive or multiplicative terms. While interaction terms are hardly new to social science research, researchers have yet to develop a common methodology for using and interpreting them. Modeling and Interpreting Interactive Hypotheses in Regression Analysis provides step-by-step ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Argument and Evidence

    Critical Analysis for the Social Sciences

    by Peter J. Phelan, Peter J. Reynolds ...
    Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study:* the ability to reason with ideas and evidence* to formulate arguments effectively* to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debateArgument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • An R Companion for the Third Edition of The Fundamentals of Political Science Research

    by Paul M. Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten ...
    An R Companion for the Third Edition of The Fundamentals of Political Science Research offers students a chance to delve into the world of R using real political data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D. Whitten's best-selling textbook. Built in parallel with the main text, this workbook teaches students to apply the techniques they learn in each ... Read more

    $22.19 USD