This course is designed to provide an introduction to deductive theory and formal modelling. Topics covered include elementary decision theory, game theory and theory of social choice, with no mathematical prerequisites assumed expect high school algebra.
Formal Modelling and Political Analysis I (POLS 534)
Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
MA-Conf.Analys.&Resol-Non Thes | * | ||
MA-Conflict Analys.&Resolution | * | ||
MA-Cultural Studies | |||
MA-Cultural Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-European Studies | |||
MA-European Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-Political Science | * | ||
MA-Political Science-Non Thes | * | ||
MA-Public Policy | * | ||
MA-Turkish Studies | |||
MA-Turkish Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Vis. Com Des-NT | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Visual Com Des | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Industrial Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Industrial Engineering LFI | |||
MS-Materials Sci. & Eng. LFI | |||
MS-Materials Sci.&Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Mechatronics LFI | |||
MS-Mechatronics LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Psychology | |||
MS-Psychology-Non Thesis | |||
PHD-Computer Science and Eng. | * | ||
PHD-Experimental Psychology | |||
PHD-Gender Studies | |||
PHD-Management | |||
PHD-Political Sciences | * | ||
PHD-Social Psychology | |||
PHDEPSY after UG | |||
PHDMAN after UG | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Finance | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Man. and Org. | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Op.&Sup. Cha. | |||
PHDMAN-Finance Area | |||
PHDMAN-Man. and Org. Area | |||
PHDMAN-Op. & Supp. Chain Area | |||
PHDPS after UG | * | ||
PHDSPSY after UG |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
This course primarily aims to expose the students to just one view of the world that is shaped by the paradigm of rational choice. More specifically, we will focus on one part of this paradigm represented by game theoretic reasoning to resolve some long-standing questions of political science. Towards this objective not only the analytical basis of game theoretical reasoning will be introduced but also applications of this particular reasoning to basic problems of political inquiry in various modern branches of political literature will be introduced with an eye towards developing the methodological tools necessary to construct a formal model.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the course, the students are expected to
-understand basic game theory concepts
-apply basic game theory concepts to political science questions
-assess the applications of basic game theory concepts in the political science literature
-analyze politics from an analytical perspective
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RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
Textbook |
Martin Osborne, An Introduction to Game Theory, Oxford University Press 2004 |
Readings |
Lichbach, Mark I., 2003, Is Rational Choice Theory All of Social Science? University of Michigan Press, Chapter 3, 28-40 (e-book) |