List, Christian 
ORCID: 0000-0003-1627-800X and Vermeule, Adrian
(2010)
Independence and interdependence: lessons from the hive.
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London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Abstract
There is a substantial class of collective decision problems whose successful solution requires interdependence among decision makers at the agenda-setting stage and independence at the stage of choice. We define this class of problems and describe and apply a search-and-decision mechanism theoretically modeled in the context of honeybees, and identified in earlier empirical work in biology. The honeybees’ mechanism has useful implications for mechanism design in human institutions, including courts, legislatures, executive appointments, research and development in firms, and basic research in the sciences. Our paper offers a fresh perspective on the idea of “biomimicry” in institutional design and raises the possibility of comparative politics across species.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://personal.lse.ac.uk/list/PDF-files/ListVerme... |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 The Author |
| Divisions: | Government Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method CPNSS |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jan 2011 10:26 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 23:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/31588 |
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