Cassie Lawler International Politics: POLS 170-03 Professor Shirk Due: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Blog Post #5 The Modern World and Diplomatic Risk Our seemingly trivial simulation of diplomatic risk did a great deal to accurately reflect the ongoings of international relations on a global scale today and in places where it lacked in representing the many complexities and nuances of today’s world, it raised interesting questions as to what our world may look like if it was more like “Risk.” The game was certainly a valuable learning experience and despite the fact that I enjoyed it very much, it failed to take into account the idea that many states participate in collective action while working to achieve their own respective goals. To preface, the five teams were tasked with a goal each. My team, the yellow team had the objective to take over Ukraine with World Sanctions, which was in direct opposition to the red team’s goal, which was also looking to control this territory. T...
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