POLI 450. Peacebuilding.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Political Science (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An examination of transitions from civil war to peace, and the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations) in support of such transitions. Topics will include the dilemmas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping operations, refugees, the demobilization of ex-combatants, transitional elections, and the politics of socio-economic reconstruction.
- Prerequisites: previous courses in comparative politics and international relations.
- Note: The field is Comparative Politics; also in the field of International Politics.
- Internet research skills are strongly recommended