Using probabilistic methods and economic principle of maximization, the book studies: performance of different majority rules, independence versus cooperation among the members of an organization in reaching a decision, consequences of the presence of a leader on the performance of a decision...

I develop a model of strategic entry by candidates for office in runoff elections under aggregate uncertainty. I introduce aggregate uncertainty by making candidates unsure of the distribution of voter preferences in the electorate. The set of three candidate equilibria expands and equilibrium...