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CONF340

GlobalConflictAnalysisandResolutionSpring2019

Instructor:ArthurRomano Email:aromano7@gmu.eduWednesdays,2:00-4:40pmClassroom:TBDOfficeHours:Beforeorafterclassby appointmentWelcometothecourse.Thisclasswillexaminethemanymeaningsofglobalization– economic,political,andsocial–andexplorehowtheseglobaltransformationsarealteringconflictdynamicsattheinternationallevel.Thecoursewillexplorewhenandunderwhatconditionsglobalizationprocessesmaypromotepeaceandunderwhatcircumstancestheymayaggravateoldconflictsandleadtotheemergenceofnewones.Thecoursewillalsoexplorethedifferentmethodsofconflictinterventionandresolutionininternationalconflicts.Attendanceisnotonlymandatorybutalsocrucialifyouwouldliketosucceedinthiscourse.Someofthematerialwillbediscussedonlyinclassandnotinthereadings.Youshouldplantocompletetheassignedreadingspriortoeachclass.Requirements:Participation 25percentExam 25percentPersuasiveBriefing 15percentBlogPost 10PercentFinalGroupPresentation 25percentParticipation:Regularattendanceandconsistent informedparticipation in classdiscussionsandactivitiesisexpected.Itiscriticaltocompleteallassignedreadingsandreadingnotespriortoclass.Also,youshouldbringbooksandclassmaterialswithyoutoeachclasssothatyoucancitethetextwhenneededinclass.Further,youwillneedtotakenotesinclasstocapturethematerialdiscussedinclassasmostclassesfocusondiscussionandstudentswhotakenotesconsistentlytendtodobetterontheexamandtocontributemoretodiscussion.Wewillfrequentlyengageinsmallgroupworkandexperiential activities so thequality of yourparticipation andpreparation isessential formaximizinglearningandexcellingonwrittenassignments.Showingupontimeisimportant,especiallyondaysinwhichwehavesimulationsandactivities

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Exam:This is a take-home essay examination. The exam will be posted on Blackboard under “Safe Assignments” and you will have two weeks to complete it and submit it. No late assignments will be accepted. The only exceptions to this policy are for those with a documented learning disability, emergent medical problem or a death in the family. In all cases, I will need to receive written documentation and discuss the issue with you. Your assignments should only contain your G number and not your name as the assignment will be graded anonymously. You are permitted to go to the writing center to seek feedback on your writing in advance of the due date and this is highly recommended. Remember it is advisable to make an appointment with the writing center well in advance of the due date. PersuasiveBriefing:“Genderissuesareofsecondaryimportanceinpeace-building–theycanbeaddressedlater,aftertheconflictisoverandthepeaceagreementissigned.Raisingthemnowrisksalienatingthepartiestopeace.”Studentswhogointothefieldwillhearsuchpositionsarticulatedagainandagain.Forthisassignment,studentswillbepartytoahigh-level“meeting”viain-classsimulation,andwillworktogetherinteamstodraftmemosdrawinguponscholarlysourcesandotherevidencetoargueforcontinuedfundingtogenderandpeace-buildingprogramsforthegovernmenttotheircountryofresidence.YouwillbefillingoutaPeerandSelfEvaluationFormforallmembersofyourgroup(availableonBlackboard)tohelpmeingrading.BlogPost:Bloggingprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytoresearchandshareapeaceeducationresourcesthataddresseskeyissuesrelatedtoglobalconflictresolution.Eachstudentwillberesponsibleforsubmittingablogpostsfortheclasswebsiteandtheblogpostshouldhighlightaspecificresource(book,video,webcontent,lessonplan,event,fieldtriplocation,etc.)thatyouhavefoundthatcanbeusedtoraiseawarenessaboutanimportantissue.Students,canselectfromawiderangeofissuesincludingbutnotlimitedtothefollowingtopics:

• ArtsandPeacebuilding• GeneticallyModifiedOrganismsandGlobalTrade• UNPeacekeepingandHumanitarianResponseinSouthSudan• TheRohingyaCrisisinSoutheastAsia• UrbanPeacebuilding• PopulistResponsetoMigrationinEurope

GroupProjectandReflection:

Inthefinalweeksoftheclassyouwillworkinsmallgroupstofacilitateaneducationalactivityanddiscussionthatyouwillleadfortheentireclassthathelpsstudentsthinkabouthowtoapplytheconceptsandtheoriesofglobalconflictanalysisandresolution.Thegroupwillberesponsiblefor

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creatinganactivitythatrevealsaspecificproblemrelatedtoissuesofglobalconflictandwaysthatitmayimpacttheirlives.

Thegroupproject(roleplay/groupdiscussion)willbefacilitatedinthefinalweeksofclassandyouwillberequiredtogenerateacollectivelywrittenbriefingdocumentthatwillbesubmittedinadvanceofthedeadlineaswellasdevelopapresentationfortheclassthatelucidatestheconceptsandtheoriesthatinformedyouractivity(withaccompanyingPowerPointorothervisualaids).Thelastpartoftheassignmentistocompleteapeerreviewofyourfellowteammembersandtowriteabriefreflectiononthegroupprocess.Adetaileddescriptionoftheactivityandtimelinewillbepostedonblackboardinthecomingweeksandgrouppresentationdateswillbeassignedlaterinthesemester.

StudentResources

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONOR CODE VIOLATIONS AllGeorgeMasonUniversitystudentshaveagreedtoabidebytheletterandthespiritoftheHonorCode.YoucanfindacopyoftheHonorCodeatacademicintegrity.gmu.edu.AllviolationsoftheHonorCodewillbereportedtotheHonorCommitteeforreview.Theprincipleofacademicintegrityistakenveryseriouslyandviolationsaretreatedgravely.Withspecificregardstoplagiarism,threefundamentalandrathersimpleprinciplestofollowatalltimesarethat:(1)allworksubmittedbeyourown;(2)whenusingtheworkorideasofothers,includingfellowstudents,givefullcreditthroughaccuratecitations;and(3)ifyouareuncertainaboutthegroundrulesonaparticularassignment,askforclarification.DONOTcopyandpastefromtheinternetorsubmitpapersfromotherclasses.Finally,donotuseyourpapersfromotherclasses.Ifthereisanimportant(smallpart)ofapriorpaperyouwrote(notgroupwork),youcanuseit(nomorethan2-3sentences)withpropercitations!Nogradeisimportantenoughtojustifyacademicmisconduct.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhenthecontributionsofotherstoyourworkmustbeacknowledgedandappropriatewaystocitethosecontributions,pleasetalkwiththeprofessor.S-CARrequiresthatallwrittenworksubmittedinpartialfulfillmentofcourseordegreerequirementsmustbeavailableinelectronicformsothatitcanbecomparedwith4electronicdatabases.Facultymayatanytimesubmitastudent’sworkwithoutpriorpermissionfromthestudent.S-CAR’spolicyonplagiarismissupplementarytotheGeorgeMasonUniversityHonorCode;itisnotintendedtoreplaceorsubstituteforit.Anotheraspectofacademicintegrityisthefreeplayofideas.Vigorousdiscussionanddebateareencouragedinthiscourse,withtheexpectationthatallaspectsoftheclasswillbeconductedwithcivilityandrespectfordifferingideas,perspectives,andtraditions.Whenindoubt,pleaseaskforguidanceandclarification.

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thatarenotrelatedtoourclassroom,playgames,surftheinternetorchat

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AcademicAccommodations:Ifyouareastudentwithadocumented

disabilityandneedacademicaccommodationsorassistance,pleasesee

meatthebeginningofthesemester.Evenifthedisabilityisnot

documented,speakwithmerightawaysoIcangetyoutheassistanceyou

need.Thebottomlineisthatwewantyoutosucceedinclass!

Important Dates: http://masonkorea.gmu.edu/academic-calendar/

CourseMaterialsRequiredreadingsforthiscoursecomeintwoforms.Twobooksarerequired:OliverRamsbotham,TomWoodhouse,andHughMiall,ContemporaryConflictResolution,4thEdition(CambridgeUKandMalden,MA:PolityPress,2016);ManfredB.Steger,Globalization:AVeryShortIntroduction4thed.(OxfordUniversityPress,2017).Otherrequiredreadingsforthecourseareavailableelectronically.Inaddition,recommendedarticles,books,videos,anddiscussionswillbepostedfromtimetotimeontheBlackboardpage.

SCHEDULEOFTOPICSANDREADINGS

August28-Week1:IntroductiontoGlobalConflictAnalysis

Readings:Ramsbothametal.,ContemporaryConflictResolution,Chapters1,4,skimChapters2and3

September4-WeekTwo:Introduction:ConflictResolutionII

Readings:Ramsbothametal.,ContemporaryConflictResolution,Chapters6,7,9

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September11-WeekThree:Introduction:Globalization

Readings:Steger,Globalization:AVeryShortIntroduction,Chapter1---2,4-5

September18-WeekFour:SlowViolenceandEnvironmental

Conflict

Readings:

Steger,Globalization:AVeryShortIntroduction,Chapter6.

SlowViolenceandtheEnvironmentalismofthePoor,

ChaptersTBD

September25-WeekFive:Globalization,ClimateChange,

andConflict

Readings:Ramsbothametal.,ContemporaryConflictResolutionChapter12.

JonBarnettandW.NeilAdger,“ClimateChange,HumanSecurity,andViolentConflict,”PoliticalGeography26:6(August2007):639---655.AvailableonBlackboard.

Okonta,Ike.Wherevulturesfeast:shell,humanrights,andoilintheNigerDelta.SanFrancisco:SierraClubBooks,2001.Chapter3

October2:WeekSix:Patriarchy,ViolenceAgainstWomenandGirlsandViolentMasculinity Readings: CynthiaEnloe,2007.GlobalizationandMilitarism:FeministsMaketheLink, excerpt.NewYork:RowmanandLittlefieldPublishers,pgs.1-38.•Gill,Lesley. 1997. “CreatingCitizens,MakingMen:TheMilitaryandMasculinityinBolivia.” CulturalAnthropology,Vol.12,No.4:527-550.•Scheper-Hughes,Nancy.1998.

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"MaternalThinkingandthePoliticsofWar."InTheWomenandWarReader.,L. LorentzenandJ.Turpin,eds.NewYork:NYUPress.Pgs.227-33.•JuliePeteet, 1994. MaleGenderandRitualsofResistanceinthePalestinianIntifada:ACultural PoliticsofViolence.AmericanEthnologist21(1):31-49.

October9:WeekSeven:NoClass

October16-WeekNine:MobilizationandResistance

Readings:GeneSharp,FromDictatorshiptoDemocracy:AConceptualFrameworkforLiberation,(TheAlbertEinsteinInstitution,2010)Chapters1-3,pp.1-24.AvailableonBlackboard.

EricaChenowethandMariaJ.Stephan,WhyCivilResistanceWorks:TheStrategicLogicofNonviolentConflict(NewYork:ColumbiaUniversityPress,2011),pp.3-29.AvailableonBlackboard.

October23-WeekTen:GlobalHumanitarianism

Readings: Ramsbotham,ContemporaryConflictResolution,Chapter14 AlexJ.Bellamy,“TheResponsibilitytoProtectTurnsTen,”Ethics

andInternationalAffairs29:2(2015):161---185.AvailableonBlackboard.

ThomasG.Weiss,HumanitarianIntervention:IdeasinAction3rd

ed.(Cambridge:Polity,2016),Chapters1and4.AvailableonBlackboard.

October30-WeekEleven:Migration,Diasporas,andtheDynamicsof

Conflict

Readings:FeargalCochrane,MigrationandSecurityintheGlobalAge:DiasporaCommunitiesandConflict(London:Routledge,2015),chapter1.AvailableonBlackboard.

TerrenceLyons,“Conflict---GeneratedDiasporasandTransnationalPoliticsinEthiopia,”Conflict,Security,andDevelopment7:4(December2007):529---549.AvailableonBlackboard

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CamillaOrjuela,“DistantWarriors,DistantPeaceWorkers?”MultipleDiasporaRolesinSriLanka,”GlobalNetworks8:4(2008):436---452.AvailableonBlackboard]

November6-WeekTwelve:GlobalizationandOrganizedCrime

Readings:FedericoVarese,MafiasontheMove:HowOrganizedCrimeConquersNewTerritories(PrincetonUniversityPress,2011),Chapter1.AvailableonBlackboard.

PeterAndreas,“IllicitGlobalization:Myths,Misconceptions,andHistoricalLessons,”PoliticalScienceQuarterly126:3(Fall2011):403---425.AvailableonBlackboard.

November13-WeekThirteen:UrbanViolencePrevention

Readings:TBD

November20-WeekFourteen:PeaceEducation

Readings: Davies,Lynn.Educationandconflict:complexityandchaos.(2004) pp.93-140ThisdocumentwillbepostedonBlackboardbyJanuary31. Freire,Paulo.PedagogyoftheOppressed(Chapter2). http://peacelearner.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/freire-pedagogyoftheoppressed1.pdf

November27-WeekFifteen:ArtsandPeacebuildingReadings:TBD

December4-WeekSixteenReflectionandSynthesis

Readings:TBD

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