Frontiers in Social Dilemmas Research

by Wim B.G. Liebrand and David M. Messick

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642852637
• ISBN13: 9783642852633
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"