The canon of this approach is that actors
take rational decisions to pursue their interests particularly on a conflict
situation. The rationality involves
having minimum loss with maximum gains that is maximum strategy”. This is so
because each actor is aware that here opponents will not want to lose in all,
so gains and losses must be shared, but
not equally. But while actors want to maximize their gains they tend
also to avoid instability by shifting
positions. If one side secures information formerly withheld by the other side, this enables the better
informed side to actor its preferences
and change
values in the system. The variants of the game approach are
zero sun games (NZSG), prisoners dilemma game, and chickens dilemma game.
The relevance of
this approach in the study of international relations is in stimulating real
life problems in the world system and equipping decision-makers with
considerable range of policy options. Second, all international events are
perceived in games parlance, where opponents move must be interpreted to inform
your actions or reaction. It is indeed very useful for studies in warfare and
diplomacy.