ABOUT TROUBLE IN COMMON
Same world.
Different stakes.
Free international relations simulations, created by political scientist and educator Yoav Duman.
Why Trouble in Common?
Rivals can face the same danger and still disagree about who started it. Governments can sign the same deal for different reasons. A rule can protect one group and shift the risk to another. This collection puts those puzzles in your hands.
Make a claim. Follow the evidence.
Some activities ask you to make a choice and see what other actors do. Others give you a record and ask which explanation holds up. The cases invite you to revisit a prediction, compare outcomes, or test an argument in a new setting.
Each teaching guide identifies what the activity simplifies and what its evidence can support. Assess the reasoning students can show, including the uncertainty they can explain.
Teach with the collection.
Students open a case without an account and keep their own record. Instructors can use the public guides, share an assignment link, and bring students’ explanations into a discussion.
More from Yoav Duman
Yoav teaches international relations, comparative politics, American government and citizenship. Explore his teaching and research ↗ or visit Possible States ↗ for comparative politics simulations.
Share a classroom observation or suggestion ↗ using the activity title and a description of what happened.