INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEMAKING
GRADO EN ESTUDIOS GLOBALES/GLOBAL STUDIES
Curso 2023/2024
1. Subject Information
(Date last modified: 29-05-23 12:01)- 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
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
- fmdiz@usal.es
- Phone
- 923294400 Ext. 1698
- Profesor/Profesora
- Marina Oliveira Teixeira Dos Santos
- Group/s
- Único
- Centre
- Fac. Derecho
- Office
- 283
- Office hours
- -
- Web address
- -
- marinaots@usal.es
- Phone
- -
- 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/
- 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 organizations, 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. Individual factors & actors
Unit 3. Subnational-organizational factors & actors
Unit 4. National factors & actors
Unit 5. The dyadic approach
Unit 6. Systemic factors & actors
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.- The internationalization of Justice
Part III. Peacemaking
1. Introduction. Conceptual framework and definitions.
2. Preventing violent conflict
3. Peacekeeping: containing violent conflict
4. Peacemaking: ending violent conflict
5. Peacebuilding and reconciliation
6. New challenges and future directions
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
Ramsbotham, O; Woodhouse, T. & Miall, H. (2016) Contemporary Conflict Resolution (4th ed.). Cambridge; Malden, MA: Polity Press
10. Assessment
General considerations.
Students must demonstrate a sufficient level of the required general, basic and specific skills to pass the course
Assessment criteria.
The assessment of the subject will be the following:
1. Passing the test exam performed at the end of the semester (60% of the final mark).
2. Passing the practical activities proposed by the Professors (40 % of the final mark).
Assessment tools.
Continuous evaluation (40 % of the final mark): seminars (practical activities)
Final exam (60% of the final mark): multiple choice test
Assessment recommendations.
Attend and actively participate in both theoretical and practical classes
Guidelines in the case of failing the subject.
The extraordinary call will consist of a multiple-choice exam with both practical and theoretical content (100% of the final mark).