Module: Resolving and Managing Conflict

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Resolving and Managing Conflict
Module Code	LG533
School	School of Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Walt Kilroy Semester 2: Walt Kilroy Autumn: Walt Kilroy
Module Teachers	Walt Kilroy John Doyle
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

To examine the different experiences of attempts at successful and unsuccessful conflict resolution, management and prevention strategies To introduce students to the major theoretical works of conflict escalation, and resolution, in particular looking at the debates on the causes of conflict, the timing of mediation intervention and consociationalism as a form of solution To explore through case studies a number of post cold war peace processes To discuss the different methodological approaches to the analysis of conflict resolution strategies.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the most prominent theories of conflict resolution
2. Apply theories of conflict resolution to case studies
3. Communicate in a clear and precise manner the nature of an individual conflict and what different theories suggest about its potential resolution

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	12	No Description
Seminars	12	No Description
Independent Study	226	independent reading, research and writing
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to theories of Conflict Escalation, Prevention, Resolution, Management and Transformation

Theories of Conflict Escalation and de-escalation. Greed versus Grievance as explations of conflict. Political economy versus other approaches to analysis

Consociational Theory and the work of A. Lijphart

Theories of Ripeness - can we identify when best to intervene? The work of Zartman

The role of the UN

The evoluition of peacekeeping

The evolution of European Security

Conflict Prevention - can we accurately predict and prevent escaltion ? The work of Ted Gurr and Barbara Harff

Mediation and peace agreements - Northern Ireland, Cyprus

Traditional Peacekeeping - UNIFIL (and Liberia ?)

Peace Enforcement Missions - Somalia, (and Bosnia?)

Armed Intervention - Kosovo

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Essay One	30%
Oral Examination	Class based oral presentations	20%
Essay	Essay 2 - with potential for free choice of cases	50%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bellamy: 2004, Understanding peacekeeping, Polity, 0745630588
Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse and Hugh Miall: 2005, Contemporary conflict resolution, Polity, 9780745632131
Peter Wallensteen,: 2007, Understanding Conflict Resolution, Sage, 9781412928595

Other Resources

5570, Weekly readings from articles and policy websites , 0, Weekly readings,

Programme or List of Programmes

MISC	MA in International Security & Conflict

Date of Last Revision

31-AUG-05

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