The impossibility of a preference-based power index

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 137-157

  Braham, Matthew ^a   Holler, Manfred J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ability; Game theory; Power indices; Strategic power

Indexed keywords

EID: 12844288987     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629805047801     Document Type: Article

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