Dear Colleagues,

Game theory unites theoretical thinking in economics and political science. Research using the language of games has achieved considerable progress in our understanding of political phenomena, the implication of politics for economic outcomes, and the inner workings of government. These insights are in turn critical to understand the impact of institutional reform.

For this special issue, we are soliciting contributions on the full spectrum of game theory applications to political economy and political science. We are particularly interested in papers that open up “black boxes” by thinking carefully about generally ignored aspects of political actors and their actions. For example: How do political parties work? What happens inside the bureaucracy? What happens during a political campaign?

Dr. Jon X. Eguia
Dr. Gergely Ujhelyi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• institutions
• legislative bargaining
• political agency
• policy-making
• collective choice
• constitutional design
• taxation and redistribution
• public good provision
• government debt
• bureaucracies
• voting and elections
• lobbying
• corruption
• political parties
• political campaigns
• international agreements
• development
• power and conflict