CDS410 Conflict Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 5. 10. 12:00–17:40 P52, Fri 26. 10. 12:00–17:40 P52, Fri 16. 11. 12:00–17:40 P52, Fri 23. 11. 12:00–17:40 P52, Fri 30. 11. 12:00–17:40 P52
Prerequisites
The course consists of 4 seminar sessions while the pivotal point in the course play the simulations. The students will deal with extensive readings that will be utilized to prepare home assignments, namely position papers.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students will be confronted with the series of case studies. Model United Nations – MUN – is a simulation of the UN. The MUN l is designed as a simple and effective way to introduce students to the workings of a crisis/security forum such as the UN SC. Everyone who participates represents, alone or in a small group, a country or organization. Every representative assumes the role of the delegation of the country or organization he/she is representing to the UN, making the conference as realistic as possible. The delegate represents the opinions of the country that he/she is representing and not his/her own. The students are obliged to draft a position paper before the seminar. The aim is to draft and approve the Resolution of the Security Council of the UN. All needed materials will be given to students in advance by a teacher who will lead the session of the SC UN. The course is organized into four blocs, in which the contemporary crisis will be dealt with. Possible topics include: crisis in Ukraine, ISIS, rape of women in DRC etc. The topic will be precised one week prior the session.
Syllabus
  • Charron, Andrea: UN Sanctions and conflict: responding to peace and security threats. Oxon, Routledge 2011. Tufano, Andrew. Conflict management for security professionals. Amsterdam :Elsevier 2014. Wolff, Stefan-Yakinthou Christinna: Conflict management in divided societies. Oxon Routledge 2012. Bercovitch, Jacob, Fretter, Judith. Regional Guide to International Conflict and Management from 1945-2003. Sage 2004. Rambotsham, Oliver et al. Contemproary Conflict Resolution : the prevention, management and transformation of deadly conflicts. Cambridge Polity 2011.
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures, group projects, workshops
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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