stronger, and the Ruler's incentive to promote such symmetry will be greater. The theory explains the power structure … differences in the power structure of society: (1) the Ruler enjoyed weaker absolute power in Europe; (2) the People were more on … par with the Elites in China in terms of power and rights. Based on these narratives, we build a game-theoretical model …

This paper surveys the small, yet growing, literature that uses game theory for economic history analysis. It … elaborates on the promise and challenge of applying game theory to economic history and presents the approaches taken in … conducting such an application. Most of the essay, however, is devoted to studies in economic history that use game theory as …