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Cuban Missile Crisis: Policy, Legacy
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Module 2
Game Theory & Strategic Interaction
1
2x2 Game Matrix: Cuban Missile Crisis
Construct a simplified 2x2 game matrix representing the initial US-Soviet confrontation over Cuba, defining players, strategies, and payoffs.
2
Cuban Missile Crisis: Chicken vs. Prisoner's Dilemma
Analyze the Cuban Missile Crisis as a game of 'Chicken', contrasting its strategic logic with that of the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Nash Equilibria in Crisis Game Stages
Identify the potential Nash Equilibria at different stages of the crisis game model.
4
Brinkmanship: Kennedy & Khrushchev
Evaluate 'brinkmanship' as a strategic tool used by both Kennedy and Khrushchev during the crisis.
5
The Role of Uncertainty in ExComm Decisions
Assess the role of incomplete information and ambiguity in ExComm's decision-making process.
Back-Channels: Signaling & De-escalation
Analyze the function of secret back-channel negotiations as a mechanism for credible signaling and de-escalation.
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