Formal Theories of Politics
Formal Theories of Politics

Author: Paul E. Johnson

Publisher: Pergamon

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Formal Theories of Politics demonstrates the role of formal mathematical models in political science, and aims to convey a sense of the questions and methods which govern the political science research agenda. While there is still much interest in empirical patterns of voting behaviour and public opinion data, there has been substantial growth in emphasis on mathematical theory as a technique for the derivation of testable hypotheses. Topics discussed include: optimal candidate strategies and equilibria in competitive elections; voting agendas and parliamentary procedure in the multidimensional events; revolution, repression and inequality as outputs of dynamics systems. The mathematical techniques are widely varied, including game theory, functional analysis, differential equations, expert systems, stochastic processes and statistical models.

Positive Political Theory I
Positive Political Theory I

Author: David Austen-Smith

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2000-12-27

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780472087211

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A definitive, comprehensive, and analytically sophisticated treatment of the theory of collective preference

Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Formal Models of Domestic Politics

Author: Scott Gehlbach

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1108482066

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An accessible treatment of important formal models of domestic politics, fully updated and now including a chapter on nondemocracy.

Formal Theories in International Relations
Formal Theories in International Relations

Author: Michael Nicholson

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780521399678

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This book, first published in 1989, gives a critical account of formal international relations theory. That formal and mathematical methods can be applied to the study of international relations is often regarded with surprise, but the author demonstrates not only how these methods give insights into problems such as deterrence or arms races but also that the increase in the power of explanatory tools depends on the more rigourous development of theory along these lines. Mathematical methods have been applied to the study of international behaviour since the pioneering work of Lewis Fry Richardson in the 1920s and 1930s. However, it was in the post Second World War period that they became widespread. Dr Nicholson discusses the application of such methods as the theory of games to problems of relationships between states, catastrophe theory to the study of initiation of violence, and probability theory to the question of the probability of nuclear war.

Strategy and Politics
Strategy and Politics

Author: Emerson Niou

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-15

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1317563115

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Strategy and Politics: An Introduction to Game Theory is designed to introduce students with no background in formal theory to the application of game theory to modeling political processes. This accessible text covers the essential aspects of game theory while keeping the reader constantly in touch with why political science as a whole would benefit from considering this method. Examining the very phenomena that power political machineries—elections, legislative and committee processes, and international conflict, the book attempts to answer fundamental questions about their nature and function in a clear, accessible manner. Included at the end of each chapter is a set of exercises designed to allow students to practice the construction and analysis of political models. Although the text assumes only an elementary-level training in algebra, students who complete a course around this text will be equipped to read nearly all of the professional literature that makes use of game theoretic analysis.

Principles of Politics
Principles of Politics

Author: Joe Oppenheimer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-07-30

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1107014883

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This book presents the rational choice theories of collective action and social choice, applying them to problems of public policy and social justice. Joe Oppenheimer has crafted a basic survey of, and pedagogic guide to, the findings of public choice theory for political scientists. He describes the problems of collective action, institutional structures, regime change, and political leadership.

Doing Research in Political Science
Doing Research in Political Science

Author: Paul Pennings

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005-11-11

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1848606079

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This is an immensely helpful book for students starting their own research... an excellent introduction to the comparative method giving an authoritative overview over the research process - Klaus Armingeon, University of Bern Doing Research in Political Science is the book for mastering the comparative method in all the social sciences - Jan-Erik Lane, University of Geneva This book has established itself as a concise and well-readable text on comparative methods and statistics in political science I...strongly recommend it. - Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Philipps-University Marburg This thoroughly revised edition of the popular textbook offers an accessible but comprehensive introduction to comparative research methods and statistics for students of political science. Clearly organized around three parts, the text introduces the main theories and methodologies used in the discipline. Part 1 frames the comparative approach within the methodological framework of the political and social sciences. Part 2 introduces basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods as well as more advanced multivariate methods used in quantitative political analysis. Part 3 applies the methods and techniques of Parts 1 & 2 to research questions drawn from contemporary themes and issues in political science. Incorporating practice exercises, ideas for further reading and summary questions throughout, Doing Research in Political Science provides an invaluable step-by-step guide for students and researchers in political science, comparative politics and empirical political analysis.