The Figure 8 Model of International Relations

Abstract

The 20th century is described within a model of international relations using power scales to define the conditions of the international system. These power scales are circumscribed by political informational military and economic definitions. Models improve our understanding of empirical phenomena instilling discipline in our thinking. The Figure 8 Model is presented first in a Cartesian format and then in geometrical form. This model is an intuitive idea based on a particular reading of history rather than a new international relations theory. The cyclical nature of the model has predictive utility for the strategic decision making process of the 21st Century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2008
Accession Number
ADA487012

Entities

People

  • Jerome T. Sibayan

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economic Systems
  • Education
  • Game Theory
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Money
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies