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Conflict and Peace Building
The objectives of this course are to: 1. build an understanding of a variety of conflict situations among students in a way that they can relate to them through their lived experiences; 2. apply various conflict analysis frameworks to assess and appreciate the complexity of various issues related to conflict and peace ;and 3. gain the understanding of the consequences of conflict and efforts to build peace.
Understanding Conflict: meaning, forms of Conflict Conflict Management: methods; factors affecting conflict management
Conflict Resolution: methods- pacific, coercive Peace Building: concept of peace; factors, operationalization of peace
Dimensions of Conflict: Ethno- Religious; Resource Sharing Conflicts; role of gender
Sites of Conflict: Local; Sub‐National; International
Skills and Techniques in Conflict Responses: Negotiation; Mediation; Diplomacy; Gandhian Methods
Books Recommended: Essential Readings: Ciment,J.,Hill, K.(2012).Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II(vol I&II)Routledge Abingdon UK Kadloor S.(2014), Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, New Delhi: Akar Books.Goldstein, J. (2012). Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide. New York: Plume Beswick, D. and Jackson, P. (2011). Conflict, Security and Development: An Introduction. London: Routledge Swiss Agency for Development (SDC). 2005. Conflict Analysis Tool
Reference Books: Brown, M. E., et.al, eds., (2000). Theories of War and Peace. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press. Burton, J.(1990) Conflict: Resolution and Prevention. London: Macmillan. Lederach, J. P.(2004), Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies, Princeton: Princeton University Press Michael, C.R.,(1981), The Structure of International Conflict, London: Macmillan Wallensteen, P. (ed.),(1998) Preventing Violent Conflicts: Past Record and Future Challenges, Uppsala University: Sweden: Department of Peace and Conflict Resolution Zartman, I. W. and Rasmussen, J. L. (eds.), (1997) Peacemaking in International Conflict Methods & Techniques, Washington, DC: US Institute of Peace Press, Zartman W.(ed.),(1995) Elusive Peace: Negotiating an End to Civil Wars, Washington: The Brookings Institute 237 ReychlerL.andPaffenholz,T. eds., (2001)Peace‐Building: A Field Guide, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, Schirch, L.(2004) The Little Book Of Strategic Peacebuilding, London: Good Books. Cheldelin,S., DruckmanD.and Fast L.(eds.)(2003), Conflict: From Analysis to Intervention, London: Continuum Bercovitch,J., KremenyukV.andZartman,I. (eds.)(2009), The Sage Hand Book of Conflict Resolution, London: Sage Publications BarashD.andWebel, C.(2009) Peace and Conflict Studies, London: Sage Publication Wallenstein,P. (2007) Understanding Conflict Resolution (2nd ed.), London: Sage Publications Saunders,H. (1999) A Public Peace Process: Sustained Dialogue To Transform Racial and Ethnic Conflicts, New York: Palgrave Macmillan Mason S.andSiegfried,M. (2010) Debriefing Mediators To Learn Their Experiences, Washington D.C: United States Institute Of Peace. ZartmanI.and De Soto, A.(2010) Timing Mediation Initiatives, Washington D.C: United States Institute Of Peace. Smith A.and Smock, D.(2010) Managing A Mediation Process, Washington D.C.: United States Institute Of Peace. Burgess H.and Burgess, G.(2010) Conducting Track II, Washington D.C: United States Institute Of Peace. Stanton, G. (1998). The 8 Stages of Genocide. New Haven: Yale University Center for International and Area Studies. Collier, P. et al. (2003). Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy. Washington: The World Bank
