Alternative Regime Types: An Approach to Structuring the Background and Playing of Political Games,
Abstract
In the context of exploring the usefulness of various conceptual frameworks for structuring the background and play of international simulation exercises, an alternative regime-type approach was developed and applied with illustrations to 2, 3, and n-state games. The relationship between alternative future worlds and alternative regime-types is spelled out and assumptions grounding the alternative regime-type method are noted. The regime-type process model is then described, first in static and later in dynamic form. On this basis, two-by-two international relations worlds are constructed and illustrated by reference to Sino-Soviet relations. Three state worlds are described next, with the United States added as a third state, and suggestions are presented as to how n-state worlds can be built. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0741640
Entities
People
- Thomas W. Robinson
Organizations
- University of California