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null Scenario Use in Political Science…Imagine

By Catherine L. Grant
September 11, 2016

According to NSA’s Prof. Naazneen Barma, the “scenario analysis constitutes the art of juxtaposing current trends in unexpected combinations in order to articulate surprising and yet plausible futures, often referred to as ‘alternative worlds.’” She discusses this technique in a post she recently wrote for the Oxford University Press online forum, titled “Scenario Analysis and Political Science.” The topic is also related to an article in International Studies Perspectives she recently co-authored, titled “‘Imagine a World in Which’: Using Scenarios in Political Science.” According to Dr. Barma’s article, this technique “a valuable experiential and problem-based technique for developing innovative research ideas in political science” as it “can throw into sharp relief overlooked, yet pressing questions in international affairs that demand focused investigation.”

To read the Oxford University Press online forum piece, please click here.

To read Dr. Barma’s article, please click here

 

 


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