Title :
Perception in International Conflict: An Agent-Based Approach
Author_Institution :
Mind Machine Project, Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we challenge the notion espoused by Huntington´s Clash of Civilizations theory that international conflict arises from circumstances beyond our control. Instead, we propose that the study of human agents, and specifically their intentions and the way they form perceptions, can shed significant light on the problem of conflict escalation, political signaling and effective diplomacy.
Keywords :
multi-agent systems; politics; Huntington Clash-of-Civilizations theory; agent-based approach; conflict escalation; effective diplomacy; international conflict; political signaling; Cultural differences; Europe; Humans; International relations; Monitoring; Pragmatics; Rhetoric; conflict prevention; international conflict; misconception; perception;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (EISIC), 2012 European
Conference_Location :
Odense
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2358-1
DOI :
10.1109/EISIC.2012.61