Books by Steven J. (New York University) Brams

"Powerful, credible, and applicable . . . the methodology is immaculately detailed."-Fortune

Cutting a cake, dividing up the property in an estate, determining the borders in an international dispute - such problems of fair division are ubiquitous. Fair Division treats all these problems and many more through a rigorous analysis of a variety of procedures for allocating goods (or 'bads' like chores), or deciding who wins on what issues, when there are disputes.

This exciting new approach to game theory elucidates the role that different kinds of power may have on conflict outcomes, and also shows how misinformation affects 'player' choices.