- Course Code
- IR 35XX
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Oelsner
Pre-requisites
This course will run in the second semester of 2009/20 as IR 35XX.
Overview
The course focuses on the concept of peace and its meaning for International Relations (IR). Traditionally, the study of IR concentrated on issues and concepts such as war, power, and competition between states. In recent years, and in the context of greater research diversification in IR, the concepts of peace and stable peace also gained more space within the discipline. This course approaches the issue of international peace, reviewing different theoretical perspectives the more traditional ones as well as more recent developments, discussing the existence of different types of peace, and studying various international strategies for its maintenance and for improving its quality.
Structure
1 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: In-course grades will be carried forward unless the student opts to resubmit course work.