A “social dilemma” or “social trap” in game theory between two subjects that presents one subject with the choice to act nobly or selfishly whereby their choice to act one way or the other in conjunction with the level of nobility demonstrated by their counterpart leads to respective payoffs (gains or losses) for both sides.
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A Òsocial dilemmaÓ or Òsocial trapÓ in game theory between two subjects that presents one subject with the choice to act nobly or selfishly whereby their choice to act one way or the other in conjunction with the level of nobility demonstrated by their counterpart leads to respective payoffs (gains or losses) for both sides. It is called the prisonerÕs dilemma because this asocial game was initially written as a role play between two prisoners. (Howard Raiffa, The Art and Science of Negotiation [Harvard University Press, 1982], 346-47)
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Practice taking risks
The Clearinghouse at PON offers hundreds of role simulations, from two-party, single-issue negotiations to complex multi-party exercises. Win as Much as You Can is a four-person, simplified, iterated prisoner’s dilemma exercise.
SCENARIO: This exercise is analytically similar to both the Oil Pricing and Pepulator Pricing exercises. Participants’ sole objective is to maximize their
Who Are The Insurgents?
Molly Bingham, freelance journalist taken prisoner in Iraq, and Ahmed Hashim, Associate Professor, U.S. Naval War College
The discussions in the Negotiation, Conflict and the News Media series focus on exploring the relationship among government, news media, and the conflict resolution community in framing and responding to conflict. Topics examine how conflict is framed and how
Negotiation, Decision Making and Conflict Management
In this three-volume collection, Professor Max Bazerman synthesizes over five decades of research in the areas of negotiation, decision making, and conflict management. This authoritative and comprehensive collection focuses on research that views negotiation as a multi-party decision making process. Negotiation and conflict resolution are conceptualized as decision making activities, where the individual perceptions of
Engaging Protagonists: Community-Based Peace Initiatives in Gaza and Ramallah
Join the Program on Negotiation for a discussion with Liam Maskey about his work on community-based peace initiatives in Gaza and Ramallah.
Mr. Maskey is a former Republican prisoner who joined with a former Loyalist prisoner in Belfast to set up INTERCOMM, an organization aimed at building peace by tackling social and economic deprivation.
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Disconnecting ‘Quid’ from ‘Quo’
The following commentary by PON chair Robert Mnookin and managing director Susan Hackley appeared in the September 26, 2004 issue of the Los Angeles Times.
It is often valuable to open lines of communication with hostage-takers.
During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage by Black September Palestinians demanding the release
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Conflict in Chechnya Panel
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Please join the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program for three events focusing on Chechnya and its continued
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