- Looking for a Science of Politics
- Gianluca Damiani
Looking for a “Genuine Science of Politics”: Riker’s “The Theory of Political Coalitions”
- Gianluca Damiani
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.06
This chapter analyzes the genesis, assumptions, and structure of Riker’s coalition theory, focusing on rationality, cooperative game theory, and the Size Principle as the core of his scientific ambitions for political analysis.
- Keywords:
- Political Coalitions,
- Size principle,
- Rationality,
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Looking for a “Genuine Science of Politics”: Riker’s “The Theory of Political Coalitions”
Authors
Gianluca Damiani
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.06
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Looking for a Science of Politics
Book Subtitle
William H. Riker and the adoption of Game Theory in Political Science
Authors
Gianluca Damiani
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
234
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0977-9
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0978-6
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0979-3
Series Title
Premio Tesi di Dottorato Città di Firenze
Series ISSN
3103-3881
Series E-ISSN
3103-3989