COWLES FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS
AT YALE UNIVERSITY

Box 208281
New Haven, CT 06520-8281

COWLES FOUNDATION DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 351

"Game Theory and Political Science"

Martin Shubik

February 1973

There are several topics in political science to which the application of game theory is prima facie appealing. They are voting, the study of power, diplomacy, negotiation and bargaining behavior, coalition formation among political groups and logrolling.

This brief survey is by no means intended to be comprehensive but is intended to serve as a guide to some of the more immediate applications of game theory to political science.