The chapter examines how Positive Political Theory was institutionalized at Rochester and beyond, tracing its diffusion in the 1960s and 1970s and assessing later developments, including critiques and extensions of Riker’s original framework.
Chapter Title
The developments of Positive political theory
Authors
Gianluca Damiani
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.07
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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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
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© 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