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:
CRICM_BA_Spring_2023_-_MSG.pdf
Here is the class outline:
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Week 1: Module organization and introduction
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Week 2: Conflict and security - Definitions and history
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Week 3: Conflict studies - Classical and Peace studies
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Week 4: Security studies and securization
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Week 5: Warfare - Classical and Modern views
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Week 6: Preventing Violent conflict
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Week 7 & 8: Towards a cosmopolitan conflict resolution
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Week 9: Institutionalism - UN, EU, OSCE and NATO
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Week 10: The art of Negotiation
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Week 11: Simulation handout and discussion
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Week 12: The role of mediation
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Week 13: NGO, INGO, awareness campaigns and lobbying
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Week 14: Overview and Future Trends
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