INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEMAKING

GRADO EN ESTUDIOS GLOBALES/GLOBAL STUDIES

Curso 2020/2021

1. Subject Information

(Date last modified: 04-03-21 18:30)

Code: 109023
Plan: 290
ECTS: 6.00

Type: Compulsory
Year: 3
Duration: First semester

Language: ENGLISH

Area: CIENCIA POLÍTICA Y DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN
DERECHO PROCESAL

Departament: Derecho Administ., Financiero y Procesal
Derecho Público General

Virtual platform: Campus Virtual de la Universidad de Salamanca

Professor Information

Profesor/Profesora: Fernando Martín Diz
Group/s: Único

Centre: Fac. Derecho

Office: 269

Office hours: Se indicará una vez fijado el horario de las clases

Web address: www.usal.es/procesal

E-mail: fmdiz@usal.es
Phone: 923294400 Ext. 1698

Profesor/Profesora: Ana Elena Carrillo del Teso
Group/s: Único

Centre: Fac. Derecho

Office: 234

Office hours: Se indicará una vez fijado el horario de las clases

Web address: https://derecho.usal.es/staff/carrillo-del-teso-ana-elena/

E-mail: ana_cdt@usal.es
Phone: 923 29 45 00 Ext. 1688

Profesor/Profesora: Isabel Inguanzo Ortiz
Group/s: Único

Centre: Fac. Derecho

Office: Área de ciencia política – Planta Jardín

Office hours: Upon request by email.

Web address: http://campus.usal.es/~acpa/

E-mail: isabel_io@usal.es
Phone: -

2. Association of the subject matter within the study plan

Curricular area to which the subject matter pertains.

International legal framework

Purpose of the subject within the curricular area and study plan.

This course focuses on international conflict and dispute resolution environment from both a theoretical and practical point of view, studying principles, approaches, actors and different types of international conflict and dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, adjudication) and their consequences in reconciliation and Justice

Professional profile.

Public sector , international cooperation, international organisations, NGOs, research or academia, among others

3. Prerequisites

It is advisable to have successfully completed ‘Public International Law’ and ‘Global Justice and Human Rights’

4. Learning objectives

Studying this subject will allow students to have a clear and comprehensive view about the main universal and regional systems of international conflict and dispute resolution

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

identify and explain the policy, factors and key actors involved in the implementation of international conflict and dispute resolution;
identify the different types of negotiation and international conflict resolution systems both in public and private law

5. Contents

Theory.

Part. I Analyzing International Conflicts

Unit 1. Introduction to International conflicts

Unit 2. Theories of international conflict

Unit 3. Individual factors & actors

Unit 4. Subnational-organizational factors & actors

Unit 5. National factors & actors

Unit 6. The dyadic approach

Unit 7. Systemic factors & actors

Unit 8. New topics, new wars: new agenda for research & practice

Part II.- International Conflict Resolution

1.- International conflict and its resolution: Approach, concepts and principles

2.- International negotiation: conceptual framework and characteristics. Bargaining and Negotiation Strategies

3.- Mediation and International conflict resolution: definition and strategies

4.- Law based methods of conflict resolution: arbitration and adjudication

5.- Reconciliation and Justice: the internationalization of Justice

6.- Dispute resolution in private law conflicts: legal framework and possibilities

Part III. Peacemaking

1. Peacemaking and Peacebuilding: conceptual framework and characteristics.

2. Reconciliation and Peace Building in International Relations

3. The Role of UN in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding.

4. The Role of NATO and other international organizations in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding.

5. Peace, security and development

6. Competences acquired

Basic / General.

CB3, CB5, CG1, CG4

CE7, CE13, CE20

Specific.

CE7, CE13, CE20

7. Teaching methods

The proposed teaching method will be based on a combination of theoretical classes with a practical approach to international conflict resolution and international dispute resolution in private law conflicts. Students will be expected to have an active participation.

8. Anticipated distribution of the use of the different teaching methods

9. Resources

Reference books.

TEXTBOOKS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT

Main textbook:

Cashman, G. (2013). What causes war?: an introduction to theories of international conflict. Plymouth: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Other useful textbooks:

Mitchell, C. R. (1989). The structure of international conflict. Springer.

Nye, J. S. (2008). Understanding international conflicts. New York, NY: Longman.

Supplementary material will be provided through stadium

REFERENCES FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION & PEACE-MAKING

Bercovitch, J.. 1997. “Mediation in International Conflict: An Overview of Theory, A Review of Practice.” Peacemaking in International Conflict: Methods and Techniques, ed. I. William Zartman and J. Lewis Rasmussen. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace

Bercovitch, J. 2009. Conflict Resolution In the Twenty-First Century: Principles, Methods, and Approaches, Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press

Chengqiu Wu, Fan Yang, 2016. Reconciliation and Peace Building in International Relations: An Empirical Analysis of Five Cases, Chin. Polit. Sci. Rev. 1:645–669

M.J. Williams, 2011. (Un)Sustainable Peacebuilding: NATO's Suitability for Postconflict Reconstruction in Multiactor Environments, Global Governance; Jan-Mar; 17, 1; pg. 115

Oliver P. Richmond and Ioannis Tellidis, 2014. Emerging Actors in International Peacebuilding and Statebuilding: Status Quo or Critical States? Global Governance 20 (2014), 563–584

Hurst Hannum, 2006. Human Rights in Conflict Resolution: The Role of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in UN Peacemaking and Peacebuilding. Human Rights Quarterly; Feb 2006; 28