The Beauty of Political Simulations
Political simulations (sims) are both learning tools and tools of experimentation. They are online role playing games that give you the opportunity to:
- debate issues,
- analyze issues (if you are an elected official in the sim) and
- build coalitions.
However, these sims also give you the opportunity to experiment with different existing political paradigms or entirely new paradigms. For example,
- instant runoffs and proportional representation.
- equal ballot access for third parties.
- What if there were regional councils, for example, the North Atlantic States Council, the MidWest Council?
Political simulations offer a wealth of possibilities. They represent monarchies, democracies, parliamentary forms of governments, and combinations of these.
Sincerely,
Alan Cohen