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Seminar: 08-26-M10-1 Decision Theories in Political Science - Details

Seminar: 08-26-M10-1 Decision Theories in Political Science - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Seminar: 08-26-M10-1 Decision Theories in Political Science
Untertitel
Veranstaltungsnummer 08-26-M10-1
Semester SoSe 2026
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 20
erwartete Teilnehmendenanzahl 30
Heimat-Einrichtung Politik
Veranstaltungstyp Seminar in der Kategorie Lehre
Nächster Termin Montag, 01.06.2026 14:00 - 16:00, Ort: UNICOM 3.0210 Seminarraum 2
Art/Form
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja
Veranstaltung für ältere Erwachsene Ja
Anzahl ältere Erwachsene 3
ECTS-Punkte 3/6

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Kommentar/Beschreibung

Positive Political Theory (PPT) explores political phenomena using formal approaches drawn from decision theory and game theory. Over the past decades, PPT has become increasingly influential within political science, offering valuable insights into how social and political institutions shape behavior and outcomes.
This course introduces the core principles and methods of decision and game theory, with a particular emphasis on experimental approaches. In experimental decision and game theory, strategic incentive and interaction problems are first analyzed theoretically and then tested empirically through laboratory or field experiments involving human participants. The observed behavior, which shows how individuals respond and make decisions in strategic situations, is then compared to theoretical predictions derived from game theory.
Across a range of topics, including decision-making under risk, coordination games, zero-sum games, mixed-motive games, and sequential games, experimental research has developed a set of standard games that are widely used in the field. The course covers these key game structures, their formal solutions, and the sometimes surprising or contradictory experimental findings.
By the end of the course, students will be able to interpret real-world political conflicts as strategic problems of incentives and interaction. They will also learn how to apply standard experimental games to their own research interests.

Literatur zur Vorbereitung [preparatory literature]:
Behnke, Joachim 2020. Entscheidungs- und Spieltheorie. Baden. Nomos.
Riker, William H. 1982. Liberalism Against Populism: A Confrontation between the Theory of Democracy and the Theory of Social Choice. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company.
Shepsle, Kenneth A. 2010. Analyzing Politics. Rationality, Behavior, and Institutions (Second Edition). New York/ London: W W Norton & Company.

Art der Prüfungsleistung (CP) [credits and assignments]:
Teilprüfung 1 (6 CP): mündliche Prüfung (30 Minuten), Teilprüfung 2 (3 CP): mündliche Prüfung (15 Minuten)

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