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”I’ve got a book called Mathematics of Politics , because I’m interested in both politics, and also the math behind elections, and that stuff.”
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E. Arthur Robinson · 2010 · 312 pages
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About the book
E. Arthur Robinson and David H. Colander explore how mathematical concepts and game theory illuminate the dynamics of voting, political strategy, and collective decision-making. The book unravels the paradoxes of democracy — how individually rational preferences can lead to irrational outcomes — and offers tools for thinking critically about systems of government.
Accessible and thought-provoking, the book shows that politics is not purely ideological: there is a structural logic that can be understood and analyzed through mathematics.
Book details
| Author | E. Arthur Robinson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mathematics of Politics |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Pages | 312 |
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