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Table 2 List of the final 12 worlds after congruence analysis and combination of like worlds

From: Using systems thinking to design actionable futures: a nuclear weapons example

Letter

Combination

Explanation

P

F3L2I5M3N3S3

Pakistan is starting to collapse due to emerging Islamic threat and loss of nuclear weapons

R

F1/2L4I5M3N3S2

Islamic Republic is formed

L

F4L1I1M1/3N1/3S2

Limited intervention to support Loyalists

S

F4L1I5M1/3N1/3S1/2

Loyalist guarantee stability in Pakistan

I

F1/2L3/4I4M3/4N2/4S4

Unsuccessful international intervention

A

F3L2I3M1/2N1/3S2

Unpopular but successful International intervention resulting in stability

B

F3L2I1M2N1/3S1/2

Successful intervention

F

F4L2I1M1/3N1/3S2

Islamic Faction no longer a threat to stability

M

F2L4I4M4N4S4

Militants and Islamic faction fight for control

C

F4L4I4M4N4S4

Infighting amongst militants and Islamic faction resulting in disintegration of Pakistan

N

F4L1I1M1/3N2S3/4

Nuclear weapons are located but not controlled

U

F3L2I2M4N4S3/4

Pakistan military loses control of the nuclear weapons