Robert Axelrod
American political scientist · United States · Academics · Born 1943 · age 83
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Something wrong?Robert Marshall Axelrod is an American political scientist. He is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan where he has been since 1974. He is best known for his interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation.
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Robert Marshall Axelrod is an American political scientist. He is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan where he has been since 1974. He is best known for his interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation. His current research interests include complexity theory, international security, and cyber security. His research includes innovative approaches to explaining conflict of interest, the emergence of norms, how game theory is used to study cooperation, and cross-disciplinary studies on evolutionary processes.
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William S. HammackBoth received Jefferson Science Fellow
Thomas SchellingBoth received William and Katherine Estes AwardArend LijphartBoth received Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
Graham T. AllisonBoth received William and Katherine Estes AwardJuan José LinzBoth received Johan Skytte Prize in Political ScienceMichael W. DoyleBoth received Charles E. Merriam Award for Outstanding Public Policy ResearchFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.