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Game Theory and the Cuban Missile Crisis - Using Schelling's Strategy of Conflict to analyse the Cuban Missile Crisis

English · Paperback / Softback

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Considered as one of the most threatening confrontations during the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis has seen many debates. Political scientist Andrei Hesse compiles newly released testimonies of involved personnel with an analysis of Thomas Schelling s theories of conflict strategy and game theoretic approaches. This allows for a unique perspective on the events during the crisis and explains on the basis of game theory why the actors pursued their strategies and how they reached their agreements during these tense days. The book provides a concise analysis of the conflict and gives a critical view on the applicability of game theory in international relations.

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Authors Andrei Hesse
Publisher AVM Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 26.07.2010
 
EAN 9783899753776
ISBN 978-3-89975-377-6
No. of pages 96
Weight 135 g
Series Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München
Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Political science

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