Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: International Relations
Other Subject Area: Global Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 16629
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
1. Theories of conflict and violence 2. The history and political economy of interstate wars: rationalist and non-raationalist theories of war; alliances; deterrance; old vs. new wars; the democratic peace. 3. The history and political economy of intrastate conflict: poverty, inequality and conflict; failed states; natural resources; ethnicity; rebel recruitment; the microdynamics of civil wars. 4. The political economy of terrorism: waves of terrorist violence; international terrorism; terrorism and counterterrorism. 5. The International Peaceful Settlement of Disputes. Political Means of Peaceful Settlement: Negotiation, Mediation. Jurisdictional Means of Peaceful Settlement: Arbitration and Judicial Settlement. 6. The International System of Collective Security: The Use of Force in International Law. 7. International Conflict Management: Conflict Prevention; United Nations; peace-keeping, peace-enforcement and peace-building. 8. The Protection of People in Armed Conflicts: Human Rights and the International Humanitarian Law.