Game theory and international relations slideshare
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Collective security, game theory and international relations Providence Day School 25 February 2013 Adam Seldis www.mrseldis.com
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Collective security, game theory and
international relations
Providence Day School25 February 2013
Adam Seldiswww.mrseldis.com
Is collective security acting in a
country’s best interests?
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How does game theory apply to
international relations?
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War or peace?
Collective security
‘League of Nations’. Cartoon taken from Punch
magazine. 28 July 1920
To what extent was WW1 caused by collective security?
Is collective security acting in a
country’s best interests?
Other examples?•Cold War - USA vs USSR
•Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands - Japan vs China
•Falklands/Malvinas Islands - UK vs Argentina
•Nuclear weapons - Iran vs Israel
•http://tinyurl.com/splitorsteal
