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The Median Voter Theorem, drawn from game theory, suggests that in a two-party system, both parties will move toward the preferences of the median voter.

Game theory models conflict through games like the Prisoner's Dilemma, where entities choose between cooperation and defection, with the potential for mutually assured destruction.

Game theory helps explain why states abide by or break international treaties, framing it as a repeated game where the anticipation of future interactions influences current behavior.

Game theory has been employed to understand political actions and responses related to coup d'etats, revolutions, and regime change, viewing them as strategic interactions.

In legislative bodies, game theory models the process where legislators form coalitions and trade votes, analyzed as bargaining games.

Game theory can be used to analyze collective decision-making processes, revealing issues like preference aggregation and Arrow's impossibility theorem.