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Creator and provider: Yoav Duman / Trouble in Common
Subjects: International relations, political science, security, diplomacy, human rights, climate cooperation, theory and evidence
Audience: Introductory undergraduate and independent learners
Format and access: Free public browser simulations and teaching guides. JavaScript is needed to play. Students can start without an account.
Permissions: Free educational use, sharing and hosted embedding; software rights reserved. Standalone downloads have the limited educational distribution permission described above.
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Flags & Ferries →Classical realism, neorealism & the security dilemma
The Statement →Naming and shaming, noncompliance & causal inference
After You →Conditional cooperation, domestic politics & climate diplomacy
The Next Move →Prisoner’s Dilemma, tit-for-tat, neoliberal institutionalism & neorealism
The World We Make →Constructivism, the Cold War & the landmine ban
The Cities Are Moving →Realism, three liberal approaches & constructivism
The Tunnel Opens in Six Months →Commitment problems & the timing of force
Four Days on the Ridge →Risk, framing & ceasefire verification
Who Gets to Put Pride on the Field? →Institutional authority & causal evidence