tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post2420780868216119214..comments2023-10-29T17:43:27.054+07:00Comments on café salemba: Who Wants Über Politicians?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-85268245777921755992008-07-21T07:50:00.000+07:002008-07-21T07:50:00.000+07:00Sonny, good idea, I might do it. But, alas, it has...<B>Sonny</B>, good idea, I might do it. But, alas, it has to wait for some time. At least until I finish this <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Cooperation-Revised-Robert-Axelrod/dp/0465005640/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216593619&sr=8-1#productPromotions" REL="nofollow">Axelrod's book</A> --god knows when :-).Rizalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173988218021291027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-3718497626387110702008-07-20T23:33:00.000+07:002008-07-20T23:33:00.000+07:00"The politicians are the utility maximizer, subjec..."The politicians are the utility maximizer, subject to certain constraints; and by that, conduct cost-benefit analysis for any of their action, ... It'd be better to analyze them with that rule of the game (using standard constrained utility maximization theory or game theory, if necessary) ..."<BR/><BR/>Rizal, might be interesting to see how you explain (the behavioral regularities of these great men) Hatta, Natzir and Tan Malaka (in their interaction with colonialism/imperialism) using <I>standard</I> game theoretical or <I>mechanical</I> public choice tools?<BR/><BR/>- nomordelapanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com