Diplomacy Project
How do alternative forms of diplomacy – in-person, mediators, and public and secret diplomacy – affect agreement?
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Teams of students representing 12 countries negotiate a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East.
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History of the MENWFZ, treaties, nuclear arms control regimes, confidence building measures...
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How do alternative forms of diplomacy - public, secret, in-person, and mediated - work? What does each achieve and under what conditions?
Phase 1: Negotiating a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Middle East (simulation)
The simulation generates data by students teams representing 12 countries in negotiations for a Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone. Students internalize domestic and international constraints, and then follow the norms of international diplomacy to mimic the global arena.
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How will simulated data be collected?
The content of public and secret messages, treaties, agreements, and the onset and duration of in-person and mediated diplomacy will be recorded with the help of online message forums, a microphone, and conference badges to track movement and face-time.
Why are we doing this?
Research: Data generation. Proof-of-concept for future projects.
Pedagogy: Experiential learning about diplomacy, the Middle East, and nuclear arms control.
Collaboration: Bringing together Atlanta-based conflict and peace study scholars.