The challenge of developing powerful and general Reinforcement Learning (RL) agents has
received increasing attention in recent years. Much of this effort has focused on the single …

This article surveys game theoretic papers focused on the negotiation process that leads to
an International Environmental Agreement. Most of the papers considered apply bargaining …

In recent decades, democratic countries have negotiated hundreds of international treaties
and agreements. This paper analyzes the equilibrium design of treaties negotiated by …

This paper analyzes the provision of public goods with cross-border externalities by
representative democracies. The level of provision of each country is decided by a policy …

The selection of political representatives depends on the political system. Principals, such as
voters or districts, may benefit by strategically electing representatives different from …

Below, I illustrate how a wide range of political economics forces influence nations'
provisions of global public goods. The forces can make it difficult for international …

Denne boken er resultat av et prosjekt i regi av NUPI (Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt) i 2014–
15, med Arne Melchior som prosjekt leder. Prosjektet har vært finansiert av Fiskeri-og …

The strategic importance of commitment in bargaining is widely acknowledged. Yet
disentangling its role from key features of canonical models, such as proposal power and …

We study dynamic international agreements when one of the negotiating parties faces a
threat of electoral replacement during negotiations, when agreements made before the …

Understanding the Policymaking Process in Developing Countries provides a uniquely
comprehensive and practical framework for development practitioners, policymakers …