Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Module Offerings
5500IRICBT-SEP-PAR
Aims
The aim of this module is to teach students the nature of international conflicts and wars along with possible strategies for their resolution
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain the trends in international armed conflicts and wars.
2.
Describe the basic theoretical approaches to understanding the causes of armed conflicts.
3.
Differentiate the schools of thought on handling armed conflicts.
4.
Compare the different alternative dispute resolution methods that can be used to handle armed conflicts.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. Introduction to Armed Conflicts: Nature and Types
2. Trends of Armed Conflicts
3. New wars and Conventional wars: Trends in Asymmetric warfare
4. Conflict Dynamics: ABC Triangle of Galtung
5. Basic Needs and Armed Conflict: Greed or Grievances
6. Rational Calculation Approach
7. Schools of Thought conflict handling: Conflict Prevention, Conflict Settlement, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation
8. Strategies of Peace: International Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
9. Alternative Dispute Resolution for Armed Conflicts: Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation and Facilitation
Additional Information:Recommended reading:
Barash , D., & Webel, C. (2009). Peace and Conflict Studies. London: Sage.
John Baylis et al. (2010) Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies 3rd Edition (Oxford University Press).