The ‘Tragedy of the Commons’ model formulated by Garrett Hardin in 1968 explains how:
AStates naturally form military alliances during wars
BCapitalist economies suffer periodic recessions
CIndividuals acting independently in their self-interest deplete a shared limited resource
DDemocracies never fight wars against each other
Explanation
Hardin showed that shared open-access resources (like fisheries or clean air) suffer overexploitation through uncoordinated self-interest.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Global Issues
- Subtopic: Environmental Politics

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