INTS 432-01, International Conflict management, Spring 2008

Abstract

This course is intended to introduce students to the theoretical explanations of international and regional conflicts and to the practicalities of conflict management and resolution through negotiation, mediation, adjudication, and various forms of intervention. The course focuses on different types of conflicts with emphasis on their historical origins and evolution; their ethnic, religious, geographic, and political dimensions; as well as the implications and consequences of these conflicts for both regional and international actors. The course is divided into three sections. Part one focuses on theoretical approaches to explaining conflict; part two on the techniques, tools, and approaches to conflict management and resolution; and part three on selected case studies.