Strategy in Poker, Business & War

by John McDonald

Whether your primary interest is to improve your card game or put together a political coalition, here you will be enjoyably instructed in an approach to strategy that has caught the imagination of a generation of readers.
John McDonald looks at the elusive thread of opposition and conflict that runs through human interrelationships, from the striking of a bargain to the clash of war. He discusses poker; game theory, as it applies to games but mainly to business; the strategies of buyers and sellers; and finally military and other applications.

Genres: Business

118 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

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John McDonald (1906-1998) was an editor and writer for Fortune magazine for three decades and the ghostwriter for Alfred P. Sloan's My Years with General Motors. He was also the author of books on business, game theory, and fly fishing.

Reviews

[Jack Griffin · Rating 1 out of 5]

The second of the only two reviews they could find for the back of this book reads “remarkably fine.” They were too kind.

[Marty Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 stars for McDonald, another for Osborne's brilliant illustrations. A great introduction to Game Theory. This book is over 50 years old and still deserves a reading or 2, or 3...

[Radoslav Stoyanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing new

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book for social scientists or those who endeavor to become one.