Game theory is the 'science of interaction'. This talk will explain some insights of game theory and apply them to current politics.

Of course politicians play games. They offer cheap promises that they think they don't have to fulfil. Such as a "simple" inout referendum on EU membership. That game plan went wrong. Game theory could have helped, with tools for thinking ahead and concepts of strategy. Game theory can also help explain the incentive problems of climate change and reasons for democratic deadlock. This talk will highlight some uses and misuses of game theory and decision theory with examples from politics.

Date: Thursday 20 February 2020
#LSEGameTheory

Speaker:
Professor Bernhard von Stengel

Chair:
Professor Jan van den Heuvel

ℹ More info: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/02/...