IR3035
Peace Processes and Violence
2016-2017
30
15
SCQF level 9
2
Academic year(s): 2016-2017
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 9
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
This module will examine issues of violence that confront peacemaking processes I contemporary civil wars. It begins by examining the concepts of peace and peace processes, before considering the role of violence, and violent actors, in facilitating or thwarting a negotiated agreement between combatants. Practical and ethical issues abound: is there a right time to talk to 'terrorists'; can we overcome a deeply embedded culture of violence; are all spoilers necessarily bad? The module will be comparative and draw on contemporary examples.