ID | 106354 |
Title Proper | Peacekeeping the game |
Language | ENG |
Author | Goon, Michael |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Political science students face the difficult challenge of understanding the obstacles to resolving intrastate conflict. Often, instructors will use negotiation-based role-playing simulations to model arduous discussions between the warring groups and intervening parties. However, the long-term challenges of directing peacebuilding and ensuring security are equally important parts of intrastate conflict resolution that remain unaddressed in current simulations. The design of simulations with board-game-like rules for teaching about intrastate conflict has also been unexplored. This paper lays out a new type of simulation with board-game-like rules that present realistic obstacles to students as they try to balance the various needs of their assigned state. A detailed discussion of the significance of each of the game rules and potential applications of the simulation is included. |
`In' analytical Note | International Studies Perspectives Vol. 12, No. 3; Aug 2011: p.250-272 |
Journal Source | International Studies Perspectives Vol. 12, No. 3; Aug 2011: p.250-272 |
Key Words | Ethnic Conflict ; Intrastate Conflict ; Peacebuilding ; Peacekeeping ; Simulation |