GVPT 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter February 26: Nash Equilibrium, July Crisis, Game Theory
25 Feb 2018
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International relations: february 26th readings: the game of international conflict by russett, game theory may be used to study international conflict. One example is the lead- up to the gulf war: Iraq refuses to allow un inspectors access to alleged weapons sites: the us could have either demanded compliance or contented itself with the status quo. If the us demanded compliance, iraq could either capitulate or make a demand of its own, such as the easing of the economic embargo. Thus, iraq would want the conflict to be resolved before it got to that point: at the beginning, iraq must choose between status quo and confrontation, with the us demanding iraqi compliance because it expects iraq to surrender. Iraqi capitulation in response to american demands is the nash equilibrium outcome the one that results in both sides making their best move in response to the other.
