CONFLICTS, MANAGEMENT, AND COOPERATION

Avinash Dixit and Barry Nalebuff,Thinking Strategically (W.W. Norton. 1991)—An excellent introductory book on game theory. Fun to read, non-technical, and full of interesting real-world examples from sports, novels, movies, etc. I highly recommend this book, which I use in my courses.

John McMillan, Games, Strategiesand Managers: How Managers CanUse Game Theory toMake Better Business Decisions (Oxford University Press, 1992) Another non-technical, introductory book on game theory, but specifically geared to management. The title of this book says it all. Highly recommended.

Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of (inflict (Harvard University Press, 1980) originally published in 1960, this book is a classic in game theory. Schelling's analysis of the international politics of threat using the notion of "brinkmanship" is incisive.

Robert Axelrod, The Evolution of Cooperation (Basic Books, 1984) This book explains a key result in game theory: that even completely selfinterested people can cooperate in a long term relationship.

Ken Binmore, Fun and Games (Heath, 1992) Despite its name, a book for serious readers who are willing to spend time to actually learn game theory.

Sang-Seung Yi