PSC600-003 Simulation Design
For
Conflict Analysis

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Overview

This workshop on Simulation Design for Conflict Analysis focuses on the design of simulations that can be used for conflict resolution.

Students registering for this workshop receive a package of readings on the design and implementation of simple simulations, as well as a participant handbook for SIIRAN, a simulation of tripartite negotiations over international oil leases in Siiran, a small, oil-rich country in the Middle East. At the first meeting teams representing the Wilson Petroleum Company and Advantec Petrochemical International negotiate oil leases with the new government of Siiran.

At the end of the game, after the de-briefing, the workshop covers the design of simulations, including the theory, the rules, the representation of variables, and uses of simulations in a policy setting. During the next part of the workshop, students design and implement their own conflict resolution simulations.

Workshop Agenda and Format

Before the workshop, you will receive a package of background readings. In the first session you will participate in a simulation of international negotiation. The workshop continues with a focus on the design and implementation of simple policy simulations. During the second session, you will work with other class members to design your own simulation. In the third session, you will run your simulation, de-brief the players, and discuss applications. Your work will be evaluated by two academic specialists.
       

Workshop Outcomes

Simulation in NGO management.
The use of role-playing simulation to anticipate alternative futures.
The design and implementation of role-playing simulations.
Simulation de-briefing.
The evaluation and critique of role-playing simulations.