For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Informal political processes like polls, petitions and protests have become easier to organize in the social media age. In this video, STEPHAN LAUERMANN explores both the nature of these processes and how we can assess their effectiveness. Using game theory to analyze three dimensions of participants’ motives for taking part in informal political processes, Lauermann finds that where participation involves costs, this can aid credibility and thereby help to make a process more effective. With evident implications for social media, Lauermann’s research further demonstrates that small fundamental changes can significantly alter the nature of polls, petitions and protests rendering them difficult to predict and, potentially, very powerful. * Find out more about Stephan Lauermann on https://lt.org/publication/how-can-we-assess-nature-and-effectiveness-informal-political-processes * For his research, check out the work of the collaborative research center Transregio 224: https://www.crctr224.de/en This LT Publication is divided into the following chapters: 0:00 Question 1:06 Method 3:37 Findings 5:13 Relevance 6:02 Outlook
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Rather than referring to laws written and developed by the state, judges in Saudi Arabia largely rely on Islamic jurisprudence and the interpretation of sacred texts. In this video, DOMINIK KRELL explores how legal reform can occur in these circumstances.
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Different factors influence how households invest their savings. In this video, CHRISTIAN ZIMPELMANN explores the role that subjective beliefs about the stock market play in household investment decisions. * Gathering data on stock holdings in the Netherl
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Individuals and governments often do not have as much time or experience as they would like when they need to make a decision. In this video, SARAH AUSTER explores the mechanism by which such decisions are made. * Building a game theoretical model that dr
