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Can Game Theory avoid wars?

Graham Watson

23rd January 2017

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Another in the UBS Nobel perspectives series: this time Robert Aumann and Roger Myerson look at the application of game theory to war, starting from the perspective that military preparedness and having a credible threat is often the best way of avoiding having to intervene militarily.

Can Game Theory avoid wars?

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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