Discuss How Changes in Technology Have Affected the Potential for Civil

question 33

Essay

Discuss how changes in technology have affected the potential for civil wars and contentious politics. Give examples to support your views.

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Definitions:

Patent and Copyright Laws

Legal provisions that grant creators exclusive rights to their inventions and works for a specified period, encouraging innovation and creative production.

Strategic Interactions

Decisions made in an environment where the outcomes depend on the actions of both the decision maker and their opponents or partners.

Markets

Platforms or systems where buyers and sellers come together to exchange goods, services, or securities.

Prisoners' Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two individuals acting in their self-interest do not produce the optimal outcome.