International Conflict and Cooperation

Students learn about the effectiveness of sanctions and a pressing international conflict through a simulation of a National Security Council meeting. Goals: To enliven learning about an academic area of research: the effectiveness of unilateral and...

In this short warm up activity, students share current events with the class and briefly discuss the issue. The activity promotes student engagement in the classroom and encourages students to be informed on current international affairs. Goals: (1) To...

In this class simulation of a crisis event, students role play as different actors of the US government. They have to collaborate with different actors to formulate an optimal response strategy that is made public in a press conference. Goals: (1) Learn...

Students simulate the Vienna Convention of 1985 to gain a visceral experience of political negotiations. Goals: (1) Students will have the opportunity to apply and reinforce their knowledge in an experiential setting. (2) Students will gain a better...

Every week before class, students are encouraged to email the instructor a question and idea related to the current topic. Jeff Friedman uses this activity in the International Relations introductory course in order to engage students, especially those...