William Spaniel Courses

The Causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Comprehensive analysis of the Russo-Ukrainian War's origins, examining substantive reasons, bargaining problems, and implications for conflict resolution. Explores multiple perspectives on causes and potential outcomes.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Uncertainty Over Power - Bargaining and War

Models how uncertainty about relative power can make risky bargaining demands lead to war.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Uncertainty Over Costs - Bargaining Over War

A game of incomplete information shows how uncertainty about an opponent’s war costs can make a risky demand rational.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Theory 101 - Chain Store Paradox

Explains the chain store paradox as semi-separating bluffing in a signaling game rather than a true paradox.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Ukraine's Spring Offensive Could End the War - Analyzing Power, Information, and Russian Politics

This video analyzes how Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive might end the invasion through battlefield outcomes, Russian political pressures, information, and Chinese involvement.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video