GAME THEORY IN THE STUDIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SYSTEM (International Affairs 9-10/2023 №101 102)

Abstract:

The development of political processes in conditions of increased political tension in the world testifies to the growing fragmentation not only in the relations of individual states, but also of entire regions and communities through the prism of geo-social, cultural, civilizational, and other contradictions. The events surrounding the Ukrainian crisis, the South Caucasus, and the Middle East demonstrate not only the transformation of the entire system-structural and sub-systemic architecture of world politics, but also a shift in paradigms regarding the understanding and development of foreign policy models and approaches in modern international relations. Game theory is recognized as one of such models for understanding international development.

Keywords: International relations models, Geopolitics, System of international relations, Strategic analysis, Decision-making process, Prisoner's dilemma.