The textbook describes the arms race between India and Pakistan.Each country must decide whether to keep building up its own arsenal, or to stop spending money on arms and try to reach peace with the other country.Both will benefit most if each stop building up armaments, but each country is worried that if it stops spending money on weapons, the other one will keep buying weapons and gain an advantage.This situation is a real-world example of the

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The situation described in the passage is a classic example of the prisoner's dilemma, where both parties would benefit if they cooperate and stop building up arms, but are hesitant to do so because they fear being at a disadvantage if the other party continues to build up their arsenal.

The Textbook Describes the Arms Race Between India and Pakistan