Conflict Resolution and International Crisis Ba-Y4-MJ-IR005-C-2020
Class
The aim is to engage students in a critical assessment of the mechanisms and available institutional framework of International Crisis Management. More specifically, the module aims to engage students with the mechanisms of conflict resolution and crisis management, reflect on the changes of causes and nature of current conflicts in the international system, and critically assess the limits and strengths of traditional tools of conflict management in their application to new forms of conflict. Furthermore, the module will engage students in a live simulation of a hypothetical conflict in the international system, and encourage students to work in groups during the simulation to find a joint solution by applying the knowledge acquired during the module. This module will run throughout the semester (14 weeks).
Please find below the Module Study Guide:
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Here is the class outline:
Week 1 – Outline and Skills, and review of International Relations Theories2 sections
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Week 2 – Conflict and Security : Definitions and History2 sections
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Week 3 – Conflict Studies: Theories of War and Peace2 sections
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Week 4 – Conflict Studies: Security Studies and Securitization2 sections
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Week 5 – Warfare: Classical And Modern Views2 sections
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Week 6 - Lawfare: Law of the Jungle and Just War2 sections
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Week 7 – Lawfare: International Law and Public Opinion2 sections
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Week 8 – Institutionalism: United Nations and European Union2 sections
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Week 9 – Institutionalism: OSCE and NATO2 sections
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Week 10 – Institutionalism : NGOs and Overview2 sections
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Week 11 – Case Studies : Syrian Conflict2 sections
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Week 12 – Case Studies: Middle East Conflict2 sections
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Week 13 - Case Studies: Eastern Europe and East Asia2 sections
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Week 14 - Case Studies South Asia, South America and Africa2 sections
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