INRL30380

In an increasingly globalized world the boundaries between different violent contexts and between political violence and post-conflict situations have become increasingly blurred. This module examines the dynamics and implications of modern conflict situations by addressing the following questions: What is conflict? What underlies differing typologies of political violence and why does it take particular forms? What are the effective means of conflict resolution and the critical debates that inform them? What are the consequences of different types of political violence and what implications do these have for post-conflict?

The module introduces relevant concepts and theories of peace and conflict studies and explores the processes and dynamics of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. More specifically the module examines the origins of violent conflict, highlighting different types of conflict, the consequences, both direct and indirect of violent uprisings, and the processes of ending violent conflict.

The module is interdisciplinary and incorporates aspects of security studies, gender, human rights, international intervention and transitional justice. In order to explore the theory in relation to practice, the module uses case study analysis to illustrate the key theoretical discussions. Among others, case study examples will include, Syria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia.

It is taught and coordinated by Dr Heidi Riley.