POLS 3313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Uhuru Kenyatta, Presidential System, Game Theory
5 Sep 2018
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Under swahili rule until 17th century, when conquered by the omani. Agitating for independence or a reduction in british presence. Site of the oldest known stone tools (3. 3 mya) Elizabeth ii was visiting kenya when george vi passed away. Some simple games to help us make sense of world politics. Acting in your best interest; being able to explain what you did to get to your goal. " Actors care most about what happens in the end. If two actions lead to the same outcome, actors become indi erent. Utility the value that an actor receives from a given outcome. Cardinal (how much more it is preferred; quanti able di erence) Ordinal (can be ranked, but no mention of the size di erence) Preference ordering the relationship between two or more utilities. Complete either prefer x to y, y to x, or both (you"re indi erent). One player with more than 2 actions to choose between.
