Abstract We present a general existence result for type of equilibrium in normal-form games, which extends the concept Nash equilibrium. consider nonzero-sum games with an arbitrary number players and action spaces. impose merely one condition: payoff function each player is bounded. allow to use finitely additive probability measures as mixed strategies. Since we do not assume any measurabilit...

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I BEGIN WITH A QUANDARY that is very familiar to Martin Ostwald: Classical Athens saw the invention of both democracy and political theory, yet while we have a number of examples of criticism of democracy, no systematic defense of democracy-no democratic theory-survives from an Athenian pen. I propose that the conundrum is best explained by assuming that from the late fifth through the late fou...

This article argues that inter-state disputes regarding the ownership of art heritage are not of prime importance from a societal perspective. Seeking to establish “legitimate ownership” absorbs much time and effort but is not always successful because it involves many political aspects beyond the purely legal realm. Even in situations where “legitimate ownership” is indeed identifiable, the re...

Abstract Non-territorial autonomy (NTA) is a concept to ensure political and cultural participation of national minorities in society thus tool manage diversity without challenging territorial integrity. This article relates the experience Schleswig, which widely perceived as model successful border-delineation based on self-determination subsequent reconciliation accommodation national, lingui...

How the review was carried out is briefly described. The review looks mainly at the literature published since year 2000, but does not exclude earlier publications. The sustainability of practices to limit erosion must be assessed not only in terms of the soil resource and the wider environment but must also take into account economical and socio-political factors. Soil degradation may be due t...