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Insurgency Dynamics - Social Dynamics 
Application area: Social dynamics Simulation method: Agent Based, System Dynamics Insurgency DynamicsA model of insurgency in a society. The population is divided into four groups: Government Supporters, Dissidents, Insurgents and Removed Insurgents. Dissidents and Insurgents communicate with Government Supporters recruiting people to become dissidents. There is also a process of dissident relaxation: not all the dissidents necessarily become insurgents: a fraction of the dissident group is appeased by the government and returns to supporting population. The remaining part of the dissidents eventually becomes insurgents. The government tries to reduce the size of the insurgents group. Strength of the efforts depends on resources allocated and is proportional to the size of the insurgents group. The model is implemented using a combination of agent based and system dynamics methods. It also contains a pure SD version that runs in parallel with the combined model and displays the difference in results. The model was created with AnyLogic - simulation software / Social dynamics Related Models |
J. Taylor Sink 10/16/2012
"Time to remove insurgents seems to be stuck on the initial value of 15. No matter how you vary the slider, the parameter as shown in the SD model is 15. Compare with varying the social economic inputs of the government.