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Simulation, Rhetoric, and Policy Making

Warren Thorngate

Carleton University, Canada, warren_thorngate{at}carleton.ca

Mahin Tavakoli

St Francis Xavier University, Canada, mtavakoli{at}stfx.ca

Many simulations are undertaken in hopes of forming or changing the beliefs and policies of policy makers. A simulation used for this purpose becomes a rhetorical device, a tool of social influence. The authors review some of the important principles of attitude change incorporated in modern rhetoric and show how they might be employed to increase the influence of simulations in policy-making processes.

Key Words: attitude • attitude change • beliefs • belief change • policy • policy change • policy making • rhetoric • simulation • simulation influence • social influence

This version was published on August 1, 2009

Simulation & Gaming, Vol. 40, No. 4, 513-527 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1046878108330539
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