Formal Models in the Politics of Policymaking II

This course will build on the material in PP41100. We will develop more advanced topics in noncooperative game theory, including repeated games, static games of incomplete information, and dynamic games of incomplete information. The course will also cover applications of formal theory to a variety of topics in political economy. Topics covered will likely include ethnic conflict, legislative bargaining, democratization, deliberation, revolutions, electoral politics, and legislative organization. The course assumes that students have a working knowledge of some foundational mathematics and basic game theory, as taught in PP41100.