Course # 41501 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Konstantin Sonin TA Session(s) TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) - 41501/1D01 Syllabus Syllabus 9/16/25 This course introduces students to games of complete information through solving problem sets. We will cover the concepts of dominant strategies, rationalizable strategies, Nash equilibrium, subgame perfection, backward induction, and imperfect information. The course will be centered around several applications of game theory to politics: electoral competition, agenda control, lobbying, voting in legislatures and coalition games. Notes Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available by instructor consent. Course Prerequisite In order to register for this course you must be a PPHA Phd student, PPHA-MAR student or a PECO PhD student. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 41501/1 Game Theory (PhD) Konstantin Sonin Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 41501/1D01 TA Session: Game Theory (PhD) Staff Friday 3:00pm-4:50pm Recent News More news How a Few Weeks of Women’s Employment Changed What Families Believe About Work Mon., June 15, 2026 Harris Core Project: Tackling Homelessness in San Francisco and Tariffs in Pennsylvania Mon., June 01, 2026 Q&A: Associate Professor Lesley Turner on Changes in the Federal Student Loan System Fri., May 29, 2026 Upcoming Events More events DC Coffee Chat Mon., June 22, 2026 | 4:30 PM Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Foggy Bottom 2129 I St NW Washington, DC 20037-2302 United States DC Coffee Chat Tue., June 23, 2026 | 9:00 AM Greenberry's Coffee Co. 1805 E St NW Washington DC, DC 20006-5317 United States Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Tue., June 23, 2026 | 5:30 PM Opaline 806 15th St NW Washington, DC 20005 United States