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Like all of mathematics, game theory is a tautology whose conclusions are true because they are contained in the premises.

— Thomas Flanagan Game Theory and Canadian Politics (1998)

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Canadian society' or the 'Canadian nation' cannot decide anything, because no one is in charge.

Game Theory and Canadian Politics (1998)

I prize every candle in the darkness of the universe, even if it is not a supernova of blinding illumination.

Game Theory and Canadian Politics (1998)

Ever since Comte first set the agenda of social science, his megalomania lingers on in sociology, political science, and other disciplines.

Game Theory and Canadian Politics (1998)

For the foreseeable future, Canada will have to be functionally bimetric, as well as a bilingual, country.

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There is no iron law here, but there is clearly some tendency for larger-than-necessary coalitions to disintegrate.

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