Project Description
Games of Strategy, 6th International Student Edition
Dixit, Skeath, McAdams
Print ISBN: 9781324087182, Norton Enhanced eBook ISBN: 9781324087168
This title is published by W. W. Norton and made available in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands through Wiley’s distribution partnership.
Games of Strategy, Sixth Edition, invites students to explore the power and relevance of game theory. Written by renowned economists Avinash Dixit, Susan Skeath, and David McAdams, this edition remains the most approachable introduction to the subject. With engaging examples and a clear, empirical approach, the text assumes only a principles-level understanding of economics and high-school algebra. It’s a perfect fit for students from a wide range of disciplines and interests.
Table of contents
2. How to Think about Strategic Games
4. Simultaneous-Move Games: Discrete Strategies
5. Simultaneous-Move Games: Continuous Strategies, Discussion, and Evidence
6. Combining Sequential and Simultaneous Moves
7. Simultaneous-Move Games with Mixed Strategies
9. Uncertainty and Information
10. The Prisoner’s Dilemma and Repeated Games
11. Collective-Action Games
12. Evolutionary Games
13. Brinkmanship: The Cuban Missile Crisis
14. Design of Incentives
15. Auctions, Bidding Strategy, and Auction Design
16. Strategy and Voting
17. Bargaining
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Instructor resources
The Instructor’s Manual offers lecture support to suit every classroom, including fill-in-the-blank business canvas worksheets, video discussion questions, chapter outlines, and end-of-chapter solutions.
Fully customisable PPT slides containing feature images and bulleted chapter outlines for in-class presentation.
The exercises found in each chapter have been split into two sets: solved and unsolved. For each solved exercise, there is a corresponding unsolved one that provides students with the opportunity to practice further and develop skills in strategic thinking.
The Advanced Topics Appendix contains selected sections from the previous editions that are not included in the Sixth Edition.
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Invites all students to understand game theory.
Informed by rigorous research and classroom-tested teaching, Games of Strategy helps students understand strategic decision-making in everyday life and global affairs. The Sixth Edition expands its real-world relevance with applications to digital currency, trade relations, grade inflation, voting systems, and interactions between the Federal Reserve and Congress. The authors use relatable examples and accessible language to demystify complex concepts, making game theory both intuitive and practical. Whether students are studying economics, political science, business, or beyond, this text equips them with the tools to think strategically. No prior knowledge of game theory is required, just curiosity and a willingness to explore how choices shape outcomes.
What’s in Games of Strategy, 6th International Student Edition?
- Relevant and relatable examples: Updated cases from politics, economics, education, and sports help students connect with the material. Topics include blockchain strategy, AI and morality in the prisoner’s dilemma, and global trade dynamics.
- Accessible to all students: Written in clear language with relatable examples, including new content on auction design and decision trees. Covers fun and practical topics like board games, retirement savings, and randomness in poker and dating.
- Engaging practice problems: New problems draw from timely and fun contexts—like pandemic hoarding, streaming service strategies, and Rock-Paper-Scissors in Friends—to reinforce learning.
- Supportive teaching and learning tools: Instructor resources include lecture tips, classroom games, and media clips. Students benefit from end-of-chapter exercises, with half fully solved and the rest supported by a detailed Solutions Manual.
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This text is proudly published and supported by a local team dedicated to enriching learning experiences for ANZ based students and instructors.
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