Looking for a “Genuine Science of Politics”: Riker’s “The Theory of Political Coalitions” Gianluca Damiani This is a section of Looking for a Science of Politics(DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6) by Gianluca Damiani Firenze University Press Florence 2026 https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0978-6.06

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This chapter analyzes the genesis, assumptions, and structure of Riker’s coalition theory, focusing on rationality, cooperative game theory, and the Size Principle as the core of his scientific ambitions for political analysis.

 Political Coalitions Size principle Rationality

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