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Game theory analysis of nuclear disarmament

April 11, 2011
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Nuclear disarmament in game theory

In game theory, the typical Prisoners’ Dilemma (PD) scenario is usually explained something like the following: Two suspects (the prisoners) are caught at the scene of a crime, and the police, although knowing the suspects are guilty, are unable to prove their guilt and need to gain a confession in order to charge one...
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Recent Journalism

January 4, 2011
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I’ve recently written a few articles for The Rio Times, a newspaper in Brazil printed in the English language. I will continue to write for the newspaper from time to time as I can fit it into my busy life schedule. Here are links to...
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Celso Amorim: Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Relations named “top 100 global thinker”

December 18, 2010
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Foreign Policy magazine’s last edition of 2010 laid out the “Top 100 Thinkers of 2010.” This is a good year for Brazil. Not only has the country’s Minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, made the list, he scored 6th place – just after influential...
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Resources for Brazilianists

December 15, 2010
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Resources for Brazilianists

International Trade & Business: BrazilTradeNet – Brazil’s Trade and Investment Promotion Department – an arm of Itamaraty ApexBrasil (Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportadores e Investimentos) – Brazil’s Trade...
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International Relations vocabulary in Portuguese and Spanish

November 10, 2010
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If you study Portuguese or Spanish and international relations (or related fields) this list could be of great use – especially if you are studying abroad and the host...
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Official websites for heads of state

November 1, 2010
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While role playing with international politics I often ask myself what a head of state’s next political move will be. As with any competitive game, it is imperative to...
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