Social dilemmas are situations in which individuals, groups or nations face a choice between their own short-term interests and the longer-term interests of all parties involved, including themselves. As a consequence, in the end they all regret the way they have acted. Examples of social dilemmas are easy to find: depletion of vital resources, arms races, over-production of hazardous substances and environmental pollutants, information hoarding, and the failure to provide and maintain public goods. Understanding the dynamics of social dilemmas constitutes a major challenge. One prominent feature that distinguishes this book is the focus on computer simulations as a methodology for the exploration of the dynamic interplay of individual level processes and aggregate outcomes.
| Author: Wim B. G. Liebrand |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Jul 01, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 438 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 3642852637 |
| ISBN-13: 9783642852633 |
