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Whose Finger On The Nuclear Trigger, Erika Simpson, Murray Thomson
Whose Finger On The Nuclear Trigger, Erika Simpson, Murray Thomson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons, Erika Simpson
Towards A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Brexit Vote Could Allow For Nuclear Weapons Rethink, Erika Simpson, Bill Kidd
Brexit Vote Could Allow For Nuclear Weapons Rethink, Erika Simpson, Bill Kidd
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
The Contributions Of Anatol Rapoport To Game Theory, Erika Simpson
The Contributions Of Anatol Rapoport To Game Theory, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
Game theory is used to rationally and dispassionately examine the strategic behaviour of nations, especially superpower behaviour. This article explains how basic game theory - at its simplest level - was used by Anatol Rapoport to generate ideas about how to enhance world peace. Rapoport was at the forefront of the game theoreticians who sought to conceptualize strategies that could promote international cooperation. Accordingly, the basic logic of game theory is explained using the game models of ‘Chicken’ and ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’. These models were used by Rapoport in his books and lectures in simple and complex ways. Then Rapoport’s revolutionary …
The Contribution Of Two Famous Canadian Peace Researchers: Anatol Rapoport And Douglas Roche, Erika Simpson
The Contribution Of Two Famous Canadian Peace Researchers: Anatol Rapoport And Douglas Roche, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
Game theory is used to rationally and dispassionately examine the strategic behaviour of nations, especially superpower behaviour. This article explains how basic game theory - at its simplest level - was used by Anatol Rapoport to generate ideas about how to enhance world peace. Rapoport was at the forefront of the game theoreticians who sought to conceptualize strategies that could promote international cooperation. Accordingly, the basic logic of game theory is explained using the game models of ‘Chicken’ and ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’. These models were used by Rapoport in his books and lectures in simple and complex ways. Then Rapoport’s revolutionary …
Nuclear Weapons And Nato_Is It Safer To Deter Or To Disarm?, Erika Simpson
Nuclear Weapons And Nato_Is It Safer To Deter Or To Disarm?, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
Debates about whether to retain or abolish nuclear weapons have intensified. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) maintains its nuclear weapons are essential to the alliance’s security. NATO’s 2010 Strategic Concept reasserted in 2014 that, “As long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO will remain a nuclear alliance.” Conversely, many observers of the negotiations regarding the United Nations (UN) Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) argue the Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) in the 28-member NATO alliance are obliged to move NATO’s posture toward nuclear disarmament rather than deterrence. The resarch project analyses the arguments in favour of the alliance’s continued reliance …
Carrying On With Wayward Sons, Erika Simpson, Henrik Lagerlund
Carrying On With Wayward Sons, Erika Simpson, Henrik Lagerlund
Political Science Publications
With their brains not maturing until their mid-20s, it's time to use a different approach to life and learning with our young men.
Canadians Keep Asking Questions About Saudi Arms Deal, Erika Simpson
Canadians Keep Asking Questions About Saudi Arms Deal, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Federal Minister Delays Decision On Nuclear Waste Depository, Erika Simpson
Federal Minister Delays Decision On Nuclear Waste Depository, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
The federal minister of the environment, Catherine McKenna, has dealt a setback to the proposal put forward by government-owned Ontario Power Generation (OPG), for the underground storage of nuclear waste. The proposed Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) would be located in Kincardine, Ontario, approximately 1.2 kilometres away from the shore of Lake Huron, and constructed underneath the world's largest operating nuclear power plant.
Federal Environment Minister Delays Decision On Nuclear Waste Repository, Erika Simpson
Federal Environment Minister Delays Decision On Nuclear Waste Repository, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Point And Counterpoint, Erika Simpson
Point And Counterpoint, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
While We Focus On Nuclear Newcomers Like North Korea, The Real Nuclear Powers Are Making No Progress In Disarmament, Erika Simpson
While We Focus On Nuclear Newcomers Like North Korea, The Real Nuclear Powers Are Making No Progress In Disarmament, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing, Erika Simpson
Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
The international community has agreed upon another set of goals for the next 15 years. On the table are no less than 169 objectives and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new aspirations are summarized and the merits and demerits of further elaboration and measurement including country-specific deadlines and targets are discussed. The hefty budget to achieve all 17 goals is estimated at more than $4 trillion US a year. North American policy-makers need to be aware of humankind’s shared aspirations as they consider the new and expensive SDGs. Foreign aid is one of the instruments of North American foreign …
Waste Not, Want Not, Erika Simpson
Waste Not, Want Not, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
Evidence Of Heavy-Handed U.S. Diplomacy In Europe Affects Nato’S Intentions In Ukraine And Nato’S Strategic Concept, Erika Simpson
Evidence Of Heavy-Handed U.S. Diplomacy In Europe Affects Nato’S Intentions In Ukraine And Nato’S Strategic Concept, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
A renewed Cold War with a new Central Front in Europe threatens international security. NATO’s arc of crisis stretches from Ukraine in the northeast to Turkey and Syria in the south. The Warsaw Pact dissolved in 1991 but NATO’s nuclear posture continues to threaten Russians who fear NATO expansion. Evidence of heavy-handed U.S. diplomacy in Europe has raised concerns about American intentions in Ukraine. The failed 2015 negotiations surrounding the United Nations Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty indicate it is time the Nuclear Weapon States in the 29-member NATO alliance move NATO's posture away from the Strategic Concept toward nuclear …
A Precautionary Tale, Erika Simpson
A Precautionary Tale, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
No abstract provided.
The Permanence Of The Sustainable Development Complex, Christopher Ginou
The Permanence Of The Sustainable Development Complex, Christopher Ginou
2016 Undergraduate Awards
Conventional wisdom tells us that sustainable development is the most effective solution to ecological protection, so what has this wisdom led to? Supporters of environmental sustainability have created a permanent sustainable development complex that is embedded within our business culture and the economy. This paper will reveal reasons why this permanence of sustainability has continued and why liberal environmentalism is used indefinitely. Some of these reasons being that sustainable development provides economic growth along with more efficient practices that can be utilized longer than before, and that sustainable development has been argued to produce substantial results that liberal environmentalist theorists …
The Effect Of Personal Economic Values On Economic Policy Preferences, Amanda Friesen, Matthew V. Hibbing
The Effect Of Personal Economic Values On Economic Policy Preferences, Amanda Friesen, Matthew V. Hibbing
Political Science Publications
Objectives Citizens often express that the government should be run like a business or household in the way that money is saved and spent, though individuals vary in their personal financial preferences and attitudes toward money. To explore the relationship between the personal and political, we draw upon research in psychology, economics, and consumer science on personal economic values, such as materialism and the importance of saving money. Methods Using a survey of 340 adults, we test connections between political ideology, the Big Five personality traits, and money conservation and material values. Results Our data suggest that values regarding personal …