Module Information
Module Identifier
IPM7630
Module Title
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PEACE PROCESSES AND PEACE-BUILDING
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 3,000 word essay | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | 1 x 5,000 word essay | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resit opportunities for this module will be available in the Supplementary examination period each year. Normally, Masters students are required to resit those elements of the module that they have not already passed. The Department always writes to all students well before the supplementary examination period to confirm the requirements. |
Brief description
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of international and comparative perspectives on peace-building, including new directions in policy and practice. The module examines the feasibility and value in comparative analysis; using case studies of Northern Ireland, South Africa and Spain and the Basque country, students will extrapolate the implications of any lessons or conclusions to the Israel/Palestine situation.
Content
- What is peace? Peace processes as transition from violence to constitutional conflict
- The significance of territorial sovereignty, land disputes and internal segregation
- Non-state actors, their roles during and after conflict
- The role of state violence, the rule of law and governance in peacetime
- The effects of war: militarization, cultures of violence, and achieving cultural shifts
- Gender and age dynamics in conflict
- The role of political parties during the peace settlements
- Reconciliation of societal divisions: cultures, identities, aspirations, antipathies and difference
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7