Pressure politics: A game-theoretical investigation of lobbying and the measurement of power

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-52

  Ward, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Game theory; Inefficiency; Lobbying; Policy; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642499323     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629804038901     Document Type: Article

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