Game theory and the transition to democracy : the Spanish model
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Bibliographic Information
Game theory and the transition to democracy : the Spanish model
E. Elgar, c1995
Available at 22 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The transition to Spanish democracy is often seen as a model for other societies undergoing processes of political change; an example of negotiation and consensus which avoids both violence and civil war. Game Theory and the Transition to Democracy analyses strategic behaviour and political interactions during the key political episodes in the Spanish transition, explaining why it was such a successful process. Emphasising the agenda-setting, bargaining and strategic decision-making roles of central actors, this book uses a rational choice methodology to model the transition to democracy in Spain. This book sheds new light on the process of transition to democracy and will be welcomed by historians and political scientists both as a key contribution to the historical understanding of the period and as a seminal application of rational choice analysis.
Table of Contents
Contents: Introduction 1. A Transitive Transition 2. Sisyphus and the Snowball 3. A Sadducean Trap 4. Tied and Well-Tied 5. Holy Saturday in Red 6. Late-Night Consensus 7. In the Name of the King! Conclusion Index
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