Featured Programs
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Claim up to $1,000 in flight credits!
Get up to $1,000 in flight credits or grants toward study or internship programs abroad when you apply by January 01, 2025. See our Official Rules for full details.
Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution
History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution
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.
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.