When does a “prisoner’s dilemma” arise?

What will be an ideal response?


Whenever individuals decide that, even though they support some collective undertaking, they are personally better off pursuing an activity that rewards them individually while undermining the collective effort.

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The Supreme Court has upheld laws against flag burning because flag burning presents a clear and present danger to national security

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following defines bourgeoisie as understood by Karl Marx?

A. It refers to individuals' self-awareness of the political implications of being members of a particular economic class. B. It refers to a group of people who are connected to each other by bonds of family, marriage, or blood. C. It refers to an economic class of wealthy capitalists that emerged during the Industrial Revolution. D. It refers to the assumption that political identities are innate and largely unchanging. E. It refers to the assumption that individuals have some choice over their political identities but such choices are constrained by the social context.

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Before the Civil War, there were few national organizations in America

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. The Human Development Index reflect Sen’s capabilities definition of development and includes

a. wealth b. health c. education d. equality

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