The Policy Relevance of Models in World Politics

Abstract

This paper evaluates the policy relevance of models according to two criteria: (1) the degree to which policy makers may perceive they have control over predictors in the model; and (2) the degree of confidence policy makers may have in the model's implications. An evaluation is made of various models applicable in world politics from the perspective of their policy relevance. These include: game theory models and experimental games, man-machine simulation models, aggregate data models, and computer simulation models and information systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA016979

Entities

People

  • Raymond Tanter

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Foreign Policy
  • Game Theory
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Recreation
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociopolitics
  • United States
  • Zero-Sum Games

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.