Students participate in the foreign policy decision-making process of a fictitious country on an imaginary continent. Nations familiarizes students with a variety of phenomenon that are important in the real world of international politics, including, among other things, interstate bargaining, group decision-making, resource conflicts, military rivalry and the threat of war, ecological issues, territorial conflicts, propaganda, and the effect of ideological and cultural differences.
Nations is designed for introductory courses in international relations or world politics.
It may also be appropriate for courses dealing with comparative foreign policy, conflict resolution, or international security.