POL203 Game Theory and Political Decision Making

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bronislav Jaroš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Tóth, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 15:15–16:45 exP24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end the students should be able to acquire the basics in the political science game theory (cooperative and non-cooperative) and its applications in the study of politics. The should be able to develop their own game theory models sa well and understand politics better as a result.
Syllabus
  • 1. GT terminology
  • 2.GT Assumptions: Rationality, Utility, Information
  • 3. Games and their Representation
  • 4.Players and Strategies: In search of equilibrium I.
  • 5. Players and Strategies: In Search of Equilibrium
  • II. 6.Politics as a nested game
  • 7.Rules of the game as a structural constraint
  • 8. Cooperative games: Illusion or Reality?
  • 9.Repeated Games. Signals, Crimes and Punishments. Credibility. 10. Game Theory and Policy
  • 11.Reading week
  • 12. Agenda control aa a "Heresthetics" 13. Veto Players.
Literature
  • MCCAIN, Roger A. Game theory : non-technical introduction to the analysis of strategy. Mason, Ohio: Thomson South-Western, 2004, xxiv, 391. ISBN 0324206445. info
  • TSEBELIS, George. Veto players :how political institutions work. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2002, xvii, 317. ISBN 0-691-09989-8. info
  • MORROW, James D. Game theory for political scientists. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994, xx, 376 s. ISBN 0-691-03430-3. info
  • TSEBELIS, George. Nested games : rational choice in comparative politics. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990, xiv, 274. ISBN 0520076516. info
  • RIKER, William H. The art of political manipulation. New Haven: Yale university press, 1986, xiii, 152. ISBN 0300035926. info
Teaching methods
Lectures in combination with seminars
Assessment methods
Written test (65 pts. max.) and laboratory protocol (35 pts. max.). In order to complete the course, it is neccessary to score 60 pts. or more: A:100-91, B:90-81, C:80-74, D:73-66, E:65-60, F: 59 or less
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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