William H. Riker

William H. Riker
Born(1920-09-22)September 22, 1920
DiedJune 26, 1993(1993-06-26) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forPositive political theory
Spouse
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
(m. 1943)
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
Institutions

William Harrison Riker (September 22, 1920 – June 26, 1993) was an American political scientist who is prominent for applying game theory and mathematics to political science.[1][2] He helped to establish University of Rochester as a center of behavioral revolution in political science.[3][2][4]

  1. ^ Aldrich, John (2004), "William H. Riker", in Rowley, Charles K.; Schneider, Friedrich (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Public Choice, Springer US, pp. 321–324, doi:10.1007/978-0-306-47828-4_28, ISBN 978-0-306-47828-4, retrieved 2020-05-09
  2. ^ a b Cohn, Jonathan (1999-10-25). "Irrational Exuberance". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ Amadae, S. M.; Bueno De Mesquita, Bruce (1999). "The Rochester School: The Origins of Positive Political Theory". Annual Review of Political Science. 2: 269–295. doi:10.1146/annurev.polisci.2.1.269.
  4. ^ Damiani, Gianluca (2024). "Setting the Stage for Disciplinary Transformations: Riker, McKenzie, and the Case of the University of Rochester". History of Political Economy.

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