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Qualitative Skills in International Relations
 
 

4. Simulation Design II

February 5, 2008

The session will continue the examination of simulations as a means of obtaining and organizing information.

Questions covered
  • Use of Simulations as a device for structuring reality in an isomorphic way.
  • Applications of simulation to decision-making

Lecture

Required readings
  • [None]
Exercises
  • SIIRAN: A Simulation of Complex Negotiation in the Middle East
  • SIIRAN Briefing
    Play of the SIIRAN beginning at 7:10 PM in Eggers Undergraduate Hall
  • SIIRAN Debriefing: Lessons learned, application to other types of negotiation

John R. Mathiason.
Copyright 2007, 2008, John R. Mathiason. All rights reserved.
Revised: February 1, 2008