Date of Award
5-2013
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Political Science
Committee Chair(s)
William Furlong
Committee
William Furlong
Committee
Shannon Peterson
Committee
Bradley Thayer
Abstract
Game theory applied to political situations offers a unique approach to analyzing and understanding international relations. Yet the rigid structure that lends itself so well to mathematics is not practical in the real world. It lacks a built in mechanism for determining a player's preferences, which is a key part of an international "game" or situation. Strategic culture, another international relations theory, is quite the opposite. Critics claim it suffers from a lack of structure, but it captures the spirit of international actors and what makes them tick. This paper explores the idea of pairing the two otherwise unrelated theories to bolster both in the areas where they are lacking in order to provide a more complete understanding of international states' behavior and motivations.
Recommended Citation
Carattini, Chelsea E., "Cuban Missile Crisis: Applying Strategic Culture to Gametheory" (2013). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 236.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/236
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