Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution

History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 1/19/23 - 6/3/23

History, Politics & International Studies

Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution

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.


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