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Public Diplomacy Simulation Lab (PDSL)

Public, review-facing documentation

PDSL

Release anchor: v0.1.2-review-ready (GitHub Release)
DOI (Zenodo, citable archive): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18732275
Author / Owner: Frantz Damas

Public diplomacy now operates inside algorithmically governed environments—systems that curate visibility, prioritize affect, and shape attention at scale. The Public Diplomacy Simulation Lab (PDSL) is a deterministic, theory-constrained simulation framework built to support controlled scenario reasoning and regime-based interpretation in these environments.

PDSL is not a forecasting system and does not perform causal inference. It is a governance-first analytical artifact designed for reviewability, interpretability, and disciplined use.

Start here

  • Scope and non-claims: Model Card
  • Interpretive logic: Methods Note
  • Review discipline: Review Protocol
  • Brand + public positioning: Brand Coherence Layer

Appropriate uses

  • Compare policy levers under controlled conditions
  • Stress-test narrative scenarios without operational deployment
  • Train analysts and diplomats in structured decision environments
  • Evaluate interpretive regimes to reduce misuse and over-claiming

Inappropriate uses

  • Predict public opinion or real-world outcomes
  • Make causal claims or treatment-effect estimates
  • Automate decisions or recommendations
  • Enable targeting, personalization, or operational influence campaigns

Citation

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For a stable archival citation, use the Zenodo DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18732275