POLS 1101 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Last LectureI. Questions to reflect overII. Principal AssumptionIII. Logic IIIV. What is Politics?V. Logic of American PoliticsVI. The Importance of Institutional DesignVII. Constitutions and GovernmentsVIII. Power vs. AuthorityIX. Institutions are DurableX. Logic of the Political SystemXI. Problems with Collective ActionsOutline of Current Lecture I. Prisoner’s Dilemma vs. Coordination DilemmaII. DefinitionsCurrent LectureI. 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 usuallyends 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. II. 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
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