The Ecology of Games approach to examining complex governance systems in democratic
societies has been recently refurbished to infuse renewed vitality in the analysis of …

In complex, polycentric environmental governance systems, actors may choose to
collaborate with one another to reduce their collective vulnerability and enhance system …

In polycentric governance systems, decisions that influence a given policy issue are often
made across a series of forums: venues where actors meet to resolve collective action …

Natural resources are governed by polycentric systems, which can be conceptualized as an
“ecology of games” in which policy actors participate in multiple policy forums governing …

This article examines the relationship between institutional externalities and an actor's ability
to achieve their goals in the decision‐making forums that exist in polycentric governance …

Social sustainability has for long been either neglected or downplayed in scientific literature
and policy making and it remains an unsettled concept. The present paper critically …

In this article, we bridge and extend concepts from behavioral game theory and the Ecology
of Games Theory of Polycentricity (EGT) to test possible mechanisms for conflict contagion …

The Ecology of Games Framework (EGF) draws attention to the intertwined nature of
different forums in a given policy setting and how this affects governance outcomes. In this …

This chapter introduces readers to the ecology of games framework (EGF), illustrating how it
has and can be used to examine the structure and function of polycentric governance …

Policymaking in modern democracies often occurs in polycentric governance systems where
decisions are made in multiple, relatively interdependent policy forums. The role and …