Syrian Civil War Simulation Analysis

In this two weeks’ tutorial, we did the simulation activity which is about Syria conflict. On behalf of the role of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (following refer to as the PYD) and other delegates' representatives, I conducted negotiations on the Syrian civil war and gave four resolutions. And our group focusses on some questions which are related to the Syrian civil war. Therefore, these resolutions are ceasefire, sanctions, humanitarian relief and political transition. I will illustrate what one has learned from this simulation activity, analyse these four resolutions and give my response from four different aspects below as well.

Our negotiating goal make sure that our country and the party's agreement of interests and targets in

According to the Chapter 2, the term “interests” is defined as “what actors want to achieve through political action; their preferences over the outcomes that might result from their political choices.” (p.45) It relates to all the resolutions in the simulation because all outcomes are based on the radical interests from different countries. The term “sovereignty” also in Chapter 2, it means that countries are expected to have legal and political supremacy or ultimate authority within their territories

Simulation exercises are also a good way to understand the benefits and constraints of war in international relations. Negotiations in the simulation practice are a good interaction because it mobilizes everyone to participate in the settlement of the Syrian issue, so that we can understand the Syrian war more easily and