Rationality and Society, 13: 5-32 (2001) The Role of Social Structure in the Maintenance of Cooperative Regimes Michael D. Cohen , Rick L. Riolo , Robert Axelrod {mdc,rlriolo,axe}@umich.edu September 2000 School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. Center for Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. 1