Managing Peace and Conflict - Einzelansicht

This English-language weekly lecture series, which is offered on-site, is held each winter semester, alternating with the lecture series “Understanding Peace and Conflict”. It introduces students from the Bachelor and Master Political Science, from the Master International Organisations and Crisis Management to major methods of managing and resolving non-violent and violent crises and conflicts. Whereas the “Understanding Peace and Conflict” lectures focus mainly on the conflict parties themselves, this lecture series draws attention to third parties and their efforts to manage or even resolve inter- and intra-state conflict.

The lecture series starts with delineating the terminology of the field and a discussion of the major actors, goals and instruments of conflict management. Afterwards, we will look at basic concepts and instruments of conflict management one by one: crisis prevention, international mediation, sanctions, military intervention, post-conflict peacebuilding, transitional justice / reconciliation and counter-terrorism. We will try to grasp the state of the art, debate controversies and discuss challenges and dilemmas. Case illustrations serve to better understand them. A more in-depth reflection of individual instruments or cases is reserved for seminars.

Attending also the complementary lecture series “Understanding Peace and Conflict” is recommendable, preferably before this one. However, you will also be able to follow the class without that.

Students need to pass the final exam successfully. Bachelor and Master students will get different assignments.

This lecture series is designed for Bachelor and Master students in Political Science and other disciplines, including our Master International Organisations and Crisis Management (IOCM). Students of the IOCM are obliged to take this class. Places are not restricted.

Reading recommendations

• Crocker, Chester A. / Hampson, Fen Osler / Hall, Pamela (eds., 2007), Leashing the Dogs of War. Conflict Management in a Divided World, Washington, D.C.: United States Institute of Peace.
• Gilday, Lilach und Bruce Russett (2004), Peace-Making and Third-Party Dispute Resolution, in: Carlsnaes, Walter et al. (eds.), Handbook of International Relations, London: Sage, pp. 392-408.
• Jönsson, Christer. Diplomacy, Bargaining and Negotiation (2004), in: Carlsnaes, Walter et al. (eds.), Handbook of International Relations, London: Sage, pp. 212-234.
• Walter, Barbara F. (2013), Civil Wars, Conflict Resolution, and Bargaining Theory, in: Carlsnaes, Walter et al. (eds.), Handbook of International Relations, 2^nd ed., London: Sage, pp. 656-672.
• Wallensteen, Peter (2015), Understanding Conflict Resolution, 4^th ed., London: SAGE.
• Ibid. (2011), Peace Research. Theory and Practice, Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
• Williams, Paul D. (2018), Security Studies: An Introduction, 3^rd edition, London: Routledge.
• Wolff, Stefan and Yakinthou, Christalla (eds., 2012), Conflict Management in Divided Societies. Theories and practice, London: Routledge.