The art of strategy a game theorist's guide to success in business & life

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    Publisher: Crane Library,

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  • Author: Dixit, Avinash K.
    Contributor:

    Nalebuff, Barry

    Summary:

    "The Art of Strategy is filled with dozens of accounts from the worlds of business, politics, negotiations, sports, music, movies, and popular culture. Whether discussing strategies for losing weight or becoming a better bargainer, parent, tennis player, or eBay bidder, this entertaining narrative is rich with insight." "Through the lessons contained in the book's pages, you will learn how to outmaneuver rivals, find avenues for cooperation, and become more successful in all your pursuits. And if you want to be fair to your adversaries, share this book with them."

    Contents:
    • How should people behave in society?
    • Tales of strategy
    • Games solvable by backward reasoning
    • Prisoners' dilemmas and how to resolve them
    • A beautiful equilibrium
    • Choice and chance
    • Strategic moves
    • Making strategies credible
    • Interpreting and manipulating information
    • Cooperation and coordination
    • Auctions, bidding, and contests
    • Bargaining
    • Voting
    • Incentives
    • Case studies..
    Original Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2010
    Language(s): English

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Nalebuff, Barry

Abstract

"The Art of Strategy is filled with dozens of accounts from the worlds of business, politics, negotiations, sports, music, movies, and popular culture. Whether discussing strategies for losing weight or becoming a better bargainer, parent, tennis player, or eBay bidder, this entertaining narrative is rich with insight." "Through the lessons contained in the book's pages, you will learn how to outmaneuver rivals, find avenues for cooperation, and become more successful in all your pursuits. And if you want to be fair to your adversaries, share this book with them."

Publisher (Source)

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2010

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ISBN

9780393337174

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