(Paperback, Revised edition)

Why do Internet, financial service, and beer commercials dominate Super Bowl advertising How do political ceremonies establish authority Why does repetition characterize anthems and ritual speech Why were circular forms favored for public festivals during the French Revolution This book answers these questions using a single concept: common kno

(Paperback, Updated Edition)

Presents the study of how people make choices while interacting with others - is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. Exploring a diverse range of literature and folktales, this book illustrates the relevance of game theory and how, fundamentally, we are all strategic thinkers.

(Hardback)

Game theory--the study of how people make choices while interacting with others--is one of the most popular technical approaches in social science today. But as Michael Chwe reveals in his insightful new book, Jane Austen explored game theory's core ideas in her six novels roughly two hundred years ago. Jane Austen, Game Theorist shows how this bel