POLS 1101 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Questions to reflect over II Principal Assumption III Logic II IV What is Politics V Logic of American Politics VI The Importance of Institutional Design VII Constitutions and Governments VIII Power vs Authority IX Institutions are Durable X Logic of the Political System XI Problems with Collective Actions Outline of Current Lecture I Prisoner s Dilemma vs Coordination Dilemma II Definitions Current Lecture I II Prisoner s Dilemma vs Coordination Dilemma Prisoner s Dilemma Is when two people must decide whether to corroborate with each other If one is dishonest and the other is honest than the person who was dishonest comes out on top if they are both honest than it is equal but if they are both dishonest than nothing good happens But since each prisoner believes that if they are dishonest they will come out on top the outcome usually ends up being bad for both prisoners In this dilemma corroboration does not make since to either party involved Coordination Dilemma Is when two people are faced with a decision and they decide that if they do something together they will both be better off In this dilemma corroboration does make since to both parties involved Definitions Republic is when you vote for politicians who vote for the laws Direct Democracy When the people vote for the laws Public good Is something that everyone can do such as going to the park or driving on the roads Private good Is something that we can t all do For example if you don t have a dining pass at UGA then you can t go to the dining hall and eat unless you buy a pass
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