law and government
module specifications - lg532
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Module Title | Causes of Conflict and International Security Threats
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Module Code |
LG532 |
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School | Law and Government
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| Module Co-ordinator |
Dr John Doyle,
Dr Francesco Cavatorta |
Office Number | Q117 |
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Level |
5 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Pre-requisite |
None |
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Co-requisite |
None |
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Module Aims
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- To examine the causes of conflict looking at both an inter-state wars and internal / civil wars
- To introduce students to the major theories of international relations and how they deal with conflict and insecurity
- To analyse causes of conflict at a local and regional level
- To discuss the different methodological approaches to the analysis of conflict including large scale macro studies and case studies.
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Learning Outcomes
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- By the end of the module students should be in a position to place contemporary developments in conflict and security studies in a sound historical and theoretical framework.
- Students should be comfortable with using the available on-line databases on the study of conflict.
- Students should have engaged in at least one case study and presented oral and written outlines of their work.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours |
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Lectures |
12 |
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
12 |
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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NOTE
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Indicative Syllabus
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Macro analysis
- The historical analysis of inter-state and inter group conflict
- The bi-polar world and balance of power theory today
- IR Theory and its analysis of inter-state conflict
- Non-state actors after the cold war - new rules for analysis?
- Post 9-11: a return to a global perspective?
Analysis at the local level
- Nationalism, ethnicity and intra-state conflict
- Political economy theories of conflict
- Religion and the clash of civilisations
Methods - how do we analyse?
- Macro-studies and databases
- Case studies of individual conflicts
- What do we need to `know'' - matching methods and theory
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Assessment
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| Oral Assignment : |
20% |
| Assignment 1: |
40% |
Assignment 2:
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40% |
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Indicative Reading List
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- Baylis, John and Steve Smith eds. (2001). The globalization of world politics : an introduction to international relations (3 rd ed.). Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Karen Ballentine, Jake Sherman (2003 ) The political economy of armed conflict : beyond greed and grievance . Lynne Rienner.
- Barash, David P. and Charles Webel (2002) Peace and conflict studies . London: Sage Publications.
- Booth, Ken and Tim Dunne (2002). Worlds in Collision: terror and the future of Global Order. Palgrave.
- Hirst, Paul Heywood (2001). War and power in the 21st century : the State, military conflict, and the international system . Blackwell.
- Steven E. Lobell and Philip Mauceri (2004) Ethnic conflict and international politics : explaining diffusion and escalation . New York: Palgrave.
- Nye, Joseph (2000). Understanding International Conflicts . London: Harper Collins.
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Programme or List of Programmes |
MA in International Relations
MA in International Security and Conflict Studies
MA in Globalisation
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Date of Last Revision: November 2004 |
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