This classic work, originally published in 1961, was written by Melvin Dresher, a RAND research mathematician, during the heyday of game theory research at RAND. The book introduces readers to the basic concepts of game theory and its applications for military, economic, and political problems, as well as its usefulness in decisionmaking in business, operations research, and behavioral science. This is a reprint of the original 1961 edition. Classic work from 1961 discusses basic concepts of game theory and its applications for military, economic, and political problems, as well as its usefulness in decisionmaking in business, operations research, and behavioral science.