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Axelrod

Axelrod is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin that is found in North America and Europe. It is borne by several notable individuals across politics, academia, and media.

Robert Axelrod (born 1943) is an American political scientist and professor at the University of Michigan. His

David Axelrod (born 1955) is an American political consultant and commentator who advised Barack Obama’s presidential

work
spans
complexity
theory,
political
science,
and
the
evolution
of
cooperation.
He
is
known
for
studies
of
cooperation
in
the
Iterated
Prisoner's
Dilemma
and
for
organizing
computer
simulations
and
the
Axelrod
tournaments
that
explored
strategies
for
reciprocal
behavior.
campaigns
and
served
as
Senior
Advisor
to
the
President.
He
later
co-founded
the
political
consulting
firm
AKPD
Media
and
has
worked
as
a
commentator
and
writer.