Bibliograph

Gambling and war, risk, reward, and chance in international conflict, Justin Conrad

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Gambling and war, risk, reward, and chance in international conflict, Justin Conrad

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-236) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gambling and war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Justin Conrad

Sub title

risk, reward, and chance in international conflict

Summary

"Gambling and War applies lessons learned from poker, blackjack, roulette, and other games of chance to the study of international conflict. Drawing on scholarly insights from a variety of fields, including probability, statistics, political science, psychology, and economics, Conrad offers thoughts on how we can better manage and prevent international conflict, the costliest game of all."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The bet to end all bets -- How weak players overcome stronger adversaries -- Game flow and reputation -- Mistakes, misperceptions, and losing the hand -- Russians and roulette

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