Word: conflict
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Coping With International Conflict...
Among the tools which Fisher has developed include the outlining of partisan perceptions in a conflict and what the adversary perceives as the pros and cons of making a specific decision. Some of the tools are a bit gimmicky, such as one which examines the conflict in the context of a game with a set series of moves and group of players, and developing a "yesable proposition," or, in common language, a solution to the conflict...
...course requirements last year included regular attendance at section meetings, the submission of five-out-of-11 problem sets based on the tools learned each week, a 20- to 30-page analysis of a specific international conflict and a five-page synthesis of this longer paper...
...leaders in the course are some of the best around Harvard. Sections discussions range from an examination of the weaknesses of Fisher's tools to a simulation of a Mayaguez-type incident, where the section is divided into two antagonistic decision-making bodies which must try to resolve the conflict...
...probably the most exciting part of the course is the coursewide simulation which last year dealt with the Greek-Turkish conflict over Cyprus in 1974. The class split into a number of teams which then tried to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the confrontation...