Social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2017

Social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation

Edited by: Ben Jann and Wojtek Przepiorka

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110472974

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About this book

The question of how cooperation and social order can evolve from a Hobbesian state of nature of a “war of all against all” has always been at the core of social scientific inquiry. Social dilemmas are the main analytical paradigm used by social scientists to explain competition, cooperation, and conflict in human groups. The formal analysis of social dilemmas allows for identifying the conditions under which cooperation evolves or unravels. This knowledge informs the design of institutions that promote cooperative behavior. Yet to gain practical relevance in policymaking and institutional design, predictions derived from the analysis of social dilemmas must be put to an empirical test. The collection of articles in this book gives an overview of state-of-the-art research on social dilemmas, institutions, and the evolution of cooperation. It covers theoretical contributions and offers a broad range of examples on how theoretical insights can be empirically verified and applied to cooperation problems in everyday life. By bringing together a group of distinguished scholars, the book fills an important gap in sociological scholarship and addresses some of the most interesting questions of human sociality.

State-of-the-art coverage of the topic
Written by experts in the field
Addresses all social and behavioral sciences
Suitable for academics as well as graduate students
Exemplifies the broad applicability of social dilemma research

Author information

Ben Jann (University of Bern); Wojtek Przepiorka (Utrecht University)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Ben Jann and Wojtek Przepiorka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Part I: Foundations
Introduction Ben Jann and Wojtek Przepiorka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Micro-Macro Models in Sociology: Antecedents of Coleman’s Diagram Werner Raub and Thomas Voss Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Part II: Institutions
The Kula Ring of Bronislaw Malinowski: Simulating the Co-Evolution of an Economic and Ceremonial Exchange System Rolf Ziegler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
From the Savannah to the Magistrate’s Court The Roots of Criminal Justice in Evolved Human Psychology Manuel Eisner, Aja Louise Murray, Denis Ribeaud, Margit Averdijk and Jean-Louis van Gelder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
The Dependence of Human Cognitive and Motivational Processes on Institutional Systems Siegwart Lindenberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Social Dilemmas and Solutions in Immunizations Ulrich Mueller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Part III: Social Norms
When Do People Follow Norms and When Do They Pursue Their Interests? Implications of Dual-Process Models and Rational Choice Theory, Tested for Protest Participation Karl-Dieter Opp Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Personal Exposure to Unfavorable Environmental Conditions: Does it Stimulate Environmental Activism? Peter Preisendörfer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
Cooperation and Career Chances in Science Christiane Gross, Monika Jungbauer-Gans and Natascha Nisic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Social Dilemmas in Science: Detecting Misconduct and Finding Institutional Solutions Katrin Auspurg and Thomas Hinz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
The Interplay of Social Status and Reciprocity Ulf Liebe and Andreas Tutić Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Part IV: Peer-Sanctioning
Types of Normative Conflicts and the Effectiveness of Punishment Heiko Rauhut and Fabian Winter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
Social Status and Peer-Punishment: Findings from Two Road Traffic Field Experiments Ben Jann and Elisabeth Coutts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
The Double Edge of Counter-Sanctions. Is Peer Sanctioning Robust to Counter-Punishment but Vulnerable to Counter-Reward? Andreas Flache, Dieko Bakker, Michael Mäs and Jacob Dijkstra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Diffusion of Responsibility in Norm Enforcement Evidence from an n-Person Ultimatum Bargaining Experiment Fabian Winter and Axel Franzen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Endogenous Peer Punishment Institutions in Prisoner’s Dilemmas: The Role of Noise Nynke van Miltenburg, Vincent Buskens and Werner Raub Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Part V: Trust and Trustworthiness
Cooperation and Distrust – a Contradiction? Margit E. Oswald and Corina T. Ulshöfer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357
Signaling Theory Evolving: Signals and Signs of Trustworthiness in Social Exchange Wojtek Przepiorka and Joël Berger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	373
Trust and Promises as Friendly Advances Experimental Evidence on Reciprocated Kindness Manuela Vieth and Jeroen Weesie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	393
Online Reputation in eBay Auctions: Damaging and Rebuilding Trustworthiness Through Feedback Comments from Buyers and Sellers Chris Snijders, Marcin Bober and Uwe Matzat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	421
Part VI: Game Theory
Nash Dynamics, Meritocratic Matching, and Cooperation Heinrich H. Nax, Ryan O. Murphy and Dirk Helbing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	447
A Note on the Strategic Determination of the Required Number of Volunteers Friedel Bolle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	471
Is No News Bad News? A Hostage Trust Game with Incomplete Information and Fairness Considerations of the Trustee Thomas Gautschi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	481
Part VII: Experimental Methods
When Prediction Fails The Reactions of Rational Choice Theory and Behavioral Economics to the Unexpected Appearance of Framing-Effects Hartmut Esser Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	505
Measuring Social Preferences on Amazon Mechanical Turk Marc Höglinger and Stefan Wehrli Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	527
Repetition Effects in Laboratory Experiments Roger Berger and Bastian Baumeister Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	547
Notes on the Editors and Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	567

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Academics and graduate students in sociology, economics, political science, and social psychology; policymakers.
Pages
- Front matter: 11
- Main content: 571
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 75
- Tables: 56
Keywords: social dilemmas; institutions; social norms; cooperation; experiments; trust

eBook

Published: September 11, 2017
ISBN: 9783110472974

Hardcover

Published: September 11, 2017
ISBN: 9783110471953