Prescription for Social Dilemmas Psychology for Urban, Transportatio
This book provides a theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic understanding of social dilemmas (SDs). A SD is a social situation where cooperation maximizing collective or social profit is different from defection maximizing individual profit. Problems arise
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Prescription for Social Dilemmas Psychology for Urban, Transportation, and Environmental Problems
Prescription for Social Dilemmas
Satoshi Fujii
Prescription for Social Dilemmas Psychology for Urban, Transportation, and Environmental Problems
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Satoshi Fujii Department of Urban Management Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
ISBN 978-4-431-55617-6 DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-55618-3
ISBN 978-4-431-55618-3
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016945778 © Springer Japan 2017 Translation from the Japanese language edition: Syakaiteki Jirenma no Syohousen: Toshi, Kotsu, Kankyo Mondai no Shinrigaku by Satoshi Fujii © Nakanisyiya Syuppan 2003. All Rights Reserved. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Japan KK
Preface to the English Translation
Since its original publication in Japan in 2003, I have used Prescription for Social Dilemmas: The Psychology of Urban, Transportation, and Environmental Problems in my applied (or public) psychology and global survivability university classes for both undergraduate and graduate students. This book has also been read by Japanese researchers, students, and practitioners interested in both scientific and practical aspects of social dilemmas. Meanwhile, several of the economic and social problems related to social structure discussed in the book have become even more serious. Indeed, the global economic crisis triggered by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008 resulted in the EU debt crisis in 2009 and the Chinese stock market crash in 2015. Such global economic crises have produced political unrest throughout the world, leading to serious (sometimes armed) conflict between different ethnic, national, and religious groups. However, a cooperative effort that involved people, companies, and states throughout the world, aimed at redistributing their resources through various means including economic investment an
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