PSCI 4224

Information

Instructor

Syllabus

Assignments

Resources

READING MATERIALS

Copies of required journal articles and books on reserve in Norlin Library

VOTING RULES

Voter Turnout in Comparative Perspective

The Southern Runoff Election I - Setup

The Southern Runoff Election II - LouisianaPolitics

Approval Voting in Theory

Approval Voting in Practice

Cumulative Voting in Theory

Cumulative Voting in Practice - "1 Person, 7 Votes"

Cumulative Voting in Practice - "Corporate Voting Rules - Stockholder Proposal"

GAME THEORY

Common Games in Normal Form:

Prisoner's Dilemma

Convergence

Spite

Chicken

Hero

Rock, Paper, Scissors

To practice your skills at Roshambo (R-P-S), play the Roshambot

EXCEL Files with Class Examples:

Zero-Sum Games

The Princess Bride ("Mixed Strategy") Game

Non-Zero-Sum Games

A Taxonomy of 2x2 Games

Class I - Each player has a dominant strategy

Class II - One player has a dominant strategy

Class III - No player has a dominant strategy

Game Theory and Tort Law

No Liability

Strict Liability

Negligence with Contributory Negligence

Strict Liability with Contributory Negligence

Comparative Negligence