The Power Politics Game

David A. Reilly

Simulation & Gaming, 2003, vol. 34, issue 2, 298-305

Abstract: The behavior of states in the international system, according to theories of power politics, is centered on survival. Individuals become citizens, relinquishing their right to self-govern, to improve their security. Their primary demand of the state, in return, is that it function to protect its citizens. The state, therefore, must develop strategies to ensure its survival. This has led historically to a concern about the power of a state relative to others. Given that the international system lacks a centralized authority capable of dictating and enforcing laws, each state must engage in self-help strategies. This simulation enables participants to experience power politics as they unfold and to serve as leaders attempting to ensure the survival of their state. They will develop foreign policies intended to improve their security and bargain for foreign assistance. The game is most effective as a learning tool when followed by a debriefing session that introduces the theories behind many of the activities they engaged in. The simulation and debriefing can be conducted in 1.5 to 2 hours.

Date: 2003
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1046878103034002009 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sae:simgam:v:34:y:2003:i:2:p:298-305

DOI: 10.1177/1046878103034002009

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Simulation & Gaming
Bibliographic data for series maintained by SAGE Publications ().