Why do scholar–teachers use simulations? This study presents an analysis of simulation goals in peer-reviewed simulations published over the past 20 years. The scholarship of teaching and learning emphasizes that educational goals are an essential first step in designing simulations. The flexibility of simulation designs allows the formulation of a variety of content-based, skill-based, and emotion-based goals. However, which of these goals are more prevalent in published simulations of political science and international relations? Is there a change in the stated simulation objectives over time? And do scholar–teachers outline simulation goals in the first place? This study answers these questions by collecting and analyzing data on the stated simulation objectives in a random sample of eighty-seven simulations published in the Journal of Political Science Education (2005–2021), International Studies Perspectives (2000–2021), and PS: Political Science and Politics (2000–2021). The key finding is that the simulation community is doing well and, over time, is making progress in outlining and diversifying the intended learning outcomes of simulations. What is still needed, however, is a greater recognition of the emotional impacts of simulations and their potential to advance not only student substantive knowledge but also their skills and emotional experiences, with all three in the same simulation design.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-11DOI: 10.1177/00208817231201046
Aprajita Kashyap
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Christie Nicoson, Barbara Magalhães Teixeira, Alva Mårtensson
Abstract Existing studies demonstrate that although peace and conflict studies (PCS) emerged from a deep connection between political activism and research, the field has increasingly moved toward promoting liberal ideals of peace that sustain the status quo. Amidst this trend, many scholars have pushed research and education programs to explore beyond a hegemonic liberal peace, for example by diversifying reading lists and drawing on decolonial frameworks. This paper adds to such efforts: through the case study of a higher education PCS classroom, we use narratives from two course conveners and a student to explore challenges and opportunities of realizing a critical pedagogy approach to peace education. This approach recenters the classroom not necessarily in terms of what students ought to think, but how; critical theory provides a basis for fostering curiosity, using query as a tool of learning, and focusing class structure on students’ needs. Our findings suggest that using critical pedagogy in PCS addresses calls for a greater understanding of peace beyond the absence of violence, fosters active envisioning of peace, and works toward decolonizing and demystifying peace work. Ultimately, we call for PCS classrooms to foster critical thinking and radical imagination for a pedagogy of peace praxis.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-03DOI: 10.1177/00208817231202305
Sankalp Gurjar
The article discusses the importance of upgradation and modernization of the port of Berbera in the context of evolving geopolitics of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The modernization of the Berbera is a part of the larger processes of geopolitics of seaports which is being played out in the WIO. Strategically important location of Berbera has always attracted foreign powers and in the contemporary geopolitics, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is playing a key role. The port of Berbera aspires to emerge as an important trans-shipment hub in the Gulf of Aden and the port development has geopolitical as well as geo-economic significance. In the development of the port and supporting infrastructure in and around Berbera, interests of Somaliland, Ethiopia and UAE converge. Therefore, the article focuses on the interests of these three powers in the context of the evolving geopolitics in the region.
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Abstract Building on the growing interest in role-play in international relations pedagogy, this article suggests student-designed simulation as an active learning exercise defined to help students get a nuanced understanding of the way global governance works in practice. Based on a teaching experience for graduate students at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), this article makes two contributions. First, it proposes a concrete roadmap for those who would like to supervise students in creating a simulation for and with practitioners. Second, it shows the benefits of student-designed simulation in terms of learning outcomes for students and participants involved in the role-play. It highlights how the conceptualization of a detailed scenario, on the one hand, leads students to uncover the daily practices through which global problems are (tentatively) governed within international organizations. The implementation, on the other hand, fosters dialogue between aid workers specialized in emergency situations and actors working in the field of (sustainable) development who are invited to swap roles during a two-hour student-led simulation. By promoting this reversed type of simulation, the article intends to further expand the active learning toolbox while proposing a pedagogical activity that builds a bridge between academics and students of international studies and practitioners.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1177/00208817231201758
Prachi Aggarwal
China has flourished as a collectivistic society since ancient times and hence has adopted various management practices as a routine of life. Having suffered from centuries of anarchy in political, economic and military spheres, which culminated into occupation by foreign forces and transformation of a prosperous economy into a semi colonial and semi feudal society ( ban zhimindi ban fengjian shehui), China chose to establish a command economy and a culture of ‘iron rice bowls’ ( tie fan wan). However with the reforms, the concept of management underwent a radical change as the culture of ‘iron rice bowls’ ( tie fan wan) gave way to ‘golden rice bowls’ ( jin fan wan). The metaphorical rice was now not an imperative, but a choice, if one was ready for the rapid market and ‘reform and opening up’ ( gaige kaifang). The next phase of transition in China’s management practices came with the phenomenal rise of China’s economy, its increasing integration with the globalized world and its arrival on the international scenario as an ‘inside player’ rather than an ‘outside observer’. On the flip side, this also meant that the ‘outside world’ could now have an insight into what China did within its territorial boundaries and many fingers were raised on China’s various management practices especially related to labour and environment issues. Hence, this article focuses on management practices related to these two issues only. This hypothesis of this article is that the concept of management, though western, is not a foreign idea for China. It tries to draw a general framework of the various HRM (human resources management) and GSCM (green supply chain management) practices. The article attempts to draw synchronization between China’s past and the present for its future. Likewise, an analysis shall be made by comparing the difference between state-owned enterprises which are the remnants of a socialistic system infused with ‘Chinese characteristics’ and joint ventures when one of the parties is from a foreign nation to China.
中国自古以来就是一个繁荣的集体主义社会，因此采用了各种管理方法作为日常生活的一部分。经历了几个世纪的政治、经济和军事领域的无政府状态，最终被外国势力占领，繁荣的经济转变为半殖民地半封建社会(ban zhimindi ban fengjian shehui)，中国选择建立计划经济和“铁饭碗”文化(铁饭饭)。然而，随着改革，管理观念发生了根本性的变化，“铁饭饭”文化让位于“金饭饭”文化。如果一个人准备好了快速的市场和“改革开放”，那么比喻中的大米现在不是必需品，而是一种选择。中国管理实践的下一阶段转型伴随着中国经济的显著崛起、中国与全球化世界的日益融合以及中国以“内部参与者”而非“外部观察者”的身份进入国际舞台。另一方面，这也意味着“外部世界”现在可以深入了解中国在其领土范围内所做的事情，并对中国的各种管理实践提出了许多指责，特别是与劳工和环境问题有关的管理实践。因此，本文只关注与这两个问题相关的管理实践。本文的假设是，管理的概念虽然是西方的，但对中国来说并不是舶来品。它试图绘制各种人力资源管理(人力资源管理)和GSCM(绿色供应链管理)实践的一般框架。这篇文章试图在中国的过去和现在之间为未来绘制同步。同样，比较具有“中国特色”的社会主义制度残余的国有企业与中外合资企业的区别。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-29DOI: 10.1177/00208817231202302
Ramnath Reghunadhan
Populist protests in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have recently emerged as a reaction against the Chinese authorities’ stringent measures under its dynamic zero-COVID policy. Besides the vehement criticism and protests against the dynamic zero-COVID policy, during some protests, there have been ensuing calls across the country for President Xi Jinping to step down. The article argues that this scenario can further deteriorate the overall political legitimacy of the Communist Party of China on a long-term basis. According to the article, the protests indicate the re-emergence of populism in the PRC, which incidentally and historically has parallels to the protests at Tiananmen Square, and the 1919 May Fourth Movement. The article theorizes John Dewey’s concept of ‘pragmatic populism’ and the aspect of protests during the period, which inherently provides many ideational and relational facets with the recent protests in China.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-29DOI: 10.1177/00208817231201764
Aparna Agashe
The state is faced with several challenges in recent times. One of the greatest challenges to the state is the growing ethnic competition and conflict between groups. Ethnic consciousness is developed among communities by the elite. This leads to a rise in the demands made to the state. Tackling the varied conflicting interest is a cumbersome task. Ethnic identity politics is a result of elite competition and conflict. The only solution to lasting peace is democracy and devolution. However, democratic techniques to resolve conflicts also require a strong political will that is sincere towards the effort of conflict resolution. Assimilation and integration along with decentralization can give the peace process a fair chance to succeed. This article studies the process of conflict resolution in Sri Lanka since efforts towards devolution of power were made to accommodate demands of the Tamils and establish peace. Democracy and devolution were given a chance in Sri Lanka; however, the lack of a will among the elites on both the sides to garner a solution to the conflict led to its failure. Despite the devolution packages being offered right since the 1950s, the ethnic conflict culminated into military action on the part of the state.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-29DOI: 10.1177/00208817231204674
Javad Heiran-Nia
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Pub Date : 2023-10-23DOI: 10.1177/00208817231201754
Raj Verma
This article seeks to provide an answer to the question which has not been explored in the relevant academic scholarship: What are the merits and demerits of China restoring status quo ante or maintaining status quo along the disputed Line of Actual Control and why? This article argues that status quo renders China multiple geopolitical, geo-economic and geostrategic advantages: restoring its 1960s claim line and tactical and strategic gains along the LAC, security of Aksai Chin and inhibiting India’s rise. However, it also creates prospects for India–China conflict/war which will curtail (a victorious) China’s quest to become the pre-eminent global power. And a defeat/stalemate in conflict/war with India will impact China’s standing in global affairs, and repercussions for Communist Party of China’s regime stability and regime survival. On the other hand, restoring status quo ante also has tactical and strategic costs, and can also have domestic political costs for President Xi Jinping.
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