Security dilemma & Game Theory Social Sciences Coursework

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Security Dilemma & Game Theory
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Based on the contractarian view, the prisoner’s dilemma is used in contemporary discussions about the social contract. Citizens cannot trust that the state will not attack the citizens. The state acts as a third party that protects the citizens in exchange for their taxes. However, states operate in a security dilemma that depends on two factors, offence-defense differentiation, and offense-defense balance. Because of this, the security dilemma can vary depending on time and space. The predatory views support a coercive approach to achieve security. This is a common approach used during the formation of states in medieval Europe, and it was characterized by depriving civilian population access to certain things. A dilemma arises on how to balance the needs of the supporters.
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The modernization theory and the survival story have many similarities to each one. Both seek to explain the process of democracy by using the economy. According to the modernization theory, all societies pass through historical economic development phases, from simple to modern. According to the survival story, democracy has a higher chance of surviving if states become weather, but it has a higher chance of emerging. In modernization theory, the possibility of transitioning to democracy rises as income improves. However, in the survival story, the transition is not impacted by a rise in income.
3: fun(?) and Games
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Ren’s preference ordering (drive straight; swerve) ≻ (swerve; swerve) ≻ (swerve; drive straight) ≻ (drive straight; drive straight)
Chuck’s preference ordering (swerve; swerve) ≻ (drive strength; drive straight) ≻ (drive straight; swerve) ≻ (swerve; drive straight)
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