Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the world is an uncertain and divisive era, and politics is becoming more deeply polarising than ever before.
We experience communication bubbles and practices, often delegitimizing political and social opponents. There is a growing need to adjust to such political and social conditions regardless of political affiliation. Hence, the course offers you the opportunity to develop their negotiating skills in deep political polarisation.
Negotiation models usually assume rational exchanges of arguments based on the interests of the involved parties. It can be in the form of game theory or deliberative democratic models. Polarization brings new conditions for political, social, and economic negotiations, where there is very little common ground, deep opposing interests, and an emphasis on emotional arguments that provide immediate political agency.
The traditional class format often struggles to keep pace with a rapidly changing political and social environment. Hence, this module offers a board game as an active learning experience for you to enhance your educational and social skills in the context of growing political polarisation.
Following the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, the micromodule will use the ‘How to Win Brexit?’ educational board game to deliver its aims and learning outcomes. It is a dynamic, role-playing, strategic political board game designed for anyone passionate about politics, negotiations, leadership, and decision-making.
The course will allow you to self-reflect on Brexit itself, but also extrapolate this experience into other political scenarios that involve deep polarisation - like Trump-era trade, political or climate change negotiations.
The game is professionally produced, featuring engaging elements such as cards, boards, tokens, and 3D figures of Brexit-era politicians.
No prior expertise in Brexit or politics is required. You will be provided with meticulously crafted materials to navigate the negotiations.
