pol 333-international conflict and conflict management-aly zaman
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POL 333-International Conflict and Conflict Management-Aly ZamanTRANSCRIPT
Lahore University of Management Sciences
POL 333 – International Conflict and Conflict Management Fall 2015‐16
Instructor Aly Zaman
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Credit Hours 4
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course attempts to provide a general overview of the research on causes and settlement of international conflicts. It provides a brief introduction to leading theoretical approaches to the scientific study of conflict. Module‐I looks at the conditions associated with inter‐state wars. Operating at various levels of analysis it tries to identify why nation‐states go to war. The second module takes an overview of the emerging sub‐filed of conflict management. It begins with definitional and conceptualization issues pertaining to conflict management. The course will subsequently take into account different types of conflict management as well as assessing their effectiveness. This is by no means a comprehensive assessment of conflict literature instead it is a brief survey of major theoretical and empirical research in the security domain of International Relations.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course seeks to achieve the following goals: Introduce students to the most influential IR conflict literature Enable the students to understand and critique major theories of war and peace. Assist the students to develop a critical insight into the causes of war and primary means of managing them
Course Requirements/Grading
Class Attendance 5 Class Participation 5 Quizzes 20 Response Paper 15
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Mid‐Term 25 Final Exam 30
CLASS SCHEDULE
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Topics & Recommended Readings
Session 1 Introduction and organizational meeting
Module – I: International Conflict
Session 2
Conflict: Conceptualization and Categorization Sarkees, Meredith, Frank Wayman and J. David Singer, 2003. “Inter‐state, Intra‐state and Extra‐state
wars: A Comprehensive Look at their Distribution over Time, 1816‐1997”, International Studies Quarterly, 47 (1), 49‐70.
Session 3 Historical Patterns of International Conflict Hansel, Paul. 2002. “The More Things Change…Recognizing and Responding to Armed Conflict”,
Conflict Management and Peace Science, 19 (1), 27‐52.
Theory
Session 4
Classical Realism/Balance of Power Morgenthau, Hans. 1948. “Six Principles of Political Realism” excerpted from Williams et al. Classic
Readings of International Relations, 246‐249. Organski, A. F. K. 1968, “Criticism of Balance of Power Theory”, excerpted from Williams et al. Classic
Readings of International Relations, 250‐253.
Session 5
Structural Realism Waltz, Kenneth N. 1988. “The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory”, Journal of Interdisciplinary History,
18 (4), 615‐528. James, Patrick. 1995. “Structural Realism and the Causes of War”, Mershon International Studies
Review, 39 (2), 181‐208.
Session 6
Power Transition Kugler, Jacek and Douglas Lemke. 2000. “The Power Transition Research Program: Assessing
Theoretical and Empirical Advances”, in Midlarsky, Manus I. ed. Handbook of War Studies II, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 129‐163.
Session 7 Psychological Approaches Levy, Jack S. Misperception and the Causes of War: Theoretical Linkages and Analytical Problems”,
1983, World Politics, 36 (1), 76‐99.
Security Dilemmas
Session 8
Arms Races Diehl, Paul F. and Mark Crescenzi. 1998. “Reconfiguring the Arms‐Race War Debate”, Journal of Peace
Research, 35 (1), 111‐118. Sample, Susan G. 2000. “Military Build‐Ups: Arming and War”, in Vasquez, John A. What Do We Know
About War, Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 165‐195.
Session 9 Deterrence Lebow, Richard Ned and Janice Gross Stein. 1990. “Deterrence: The Elusive Dependent Variable”, 42
(3), 336‐369.
Session Rivalries
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10 Goertz, Gary and Paul F. Diehl. 2000. “(Enduring) Rivalries” in Midlarsky, Manus I. ed. Handbook of War Studies II, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 222‐267.
Session 11
Alliances Christensen, Thomas J. and Jack Snyder, 1990. “Chain Gangs and Passed Bucks: Predicting Alliance
Patterns in Multipolarity”, International Organization, 44 (2), 137‐168.
Session 12
Crises McClleland, Charles A. 1961. “The Acute International Crisis”, World Politics, 14 (1), 182‐204. Leng, Russell J. 2000. “Escalation: Crisis Behavior and War”, in Vasquez, John A. What Do We Know
About War, Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 235‐258.
Session 13
Mid‐term Examination
Session 14
Domestic Politics Goemans, H. E. 2000. “Fighting for Survival: The Fate of Leaders and the Duration of War”, The Journal
of Conflict Resolution, 44 (5), 555‐579. Morgan, Clifton T. and Kenneth N. Bickers, 1992. “Domestic Discontent and External Use of Force”, The
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 36 (1), 25‐52.
Session 15
Territory Huth, Paul K. 2000. “Territory: Why are Territorial Disputes between States a Central Cause of
International Conflict,” in Vasquez, John A. What Do We Know About War, Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 85‐110.
Module – II: International Conflict Management
Session 16
Introducing Conflict Management Butler, Michael J. 2009. International Conflict Management, London and New York: Routledge, 13‐26.
Session 17
Theory and Conflict Management Borg, Marian J. 1992. “Conflict Management in the Modern World‐System”, Sociological Forum 7(2),
261‐282. Kleiboer, Marieke. 1994. “Ripeness of conflict: A Fruitful Notion?,” Journal of Peace Research 31(1),
109‐116.
Session 18
Conflict Prevention Luck, Edward. 2002. “Prevention: Theory and Practice”, In Fen Osler Hampson and David M. Malone,
eds. From Reaction to Conflict Prevention: Opportunities for the UN System. Boulder, CO: Lynne‐Rienner, 251‐274.
Wallensteen, Peter. 2002 “Reassessing Recent Conflicts: Direct vs. Structural Prevention”, In Fen Osler Hampson and David M. Malone, eds. From Reaction to Conflict Prevention: Opportunities for the UN System. Boulder, CO: Lynne‐Rienner, 213‐228.
Session 19
Negotiation‐I Sebenius, James K. 1992. “Negotiation Analysis: A Characterization and Review,” Management Science
38(1), 18‐38. Putnam, Robert D. 1988. “Diplomacy and Domestic Politics: The Logic of Two‐Level Games”,
International Organization 42(3), 427‐460.
Session 20
Negotiation‐II Frazier, Derrick and Gary Goertz. 2002. “Patterns of Negotiation in Non‐War Disputes,” International
Negotiation 7, 339‐361. Jackson, Richard. 2000. “Successful Negotiation in International Violent Conflict,” Journal of Peace
Research 37(3), 323‐343.
Session 21
Mediation‐I Gartner, Scott S. and Jacob Bercovitch. 2006. “Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: The Contribution of
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Mediation to Short‐Lived Settlements”, International Studies Quarterly 50(4), 819‐840.
Session 22
Mediation‐II Greig, Michael J. and Patrick M. Regan. 2008. “When Do They Say Yes? An Analysis of the Willingness to
Offer and Accept Mediation in Civil Wars”, International Studies Quarterly 52(4), 759‐781. Greig, Michael J. 2005. “Stepping into the Fray: When Do Mediators Mediate?” American Journal of
Political Science 49(2), 246‐266.
Session 23
Crisis Management and Coercive Diplomacy Butler, Michael J. 2007. “Crisis Bargaining and Third Party Mediation: Bridging the Gap,” International
Negotiation 12(2), 249‐274. Carlson, Lisa J. 2007. “Escalation, Negotiation, and Crisis Type,” in I. William Zartman and Guy Olivier
Faure, eds. Escalation and Negotiation in International Conflicts. New York: Cambridge: 213‐228. Art, Robert J. and Patrick M. Cronin. 2007. “Coercive Diplomacy,” in Crocker, Chester A. Fen Osler
Hampson and Pamela Aall, eds. 2007. Leashing the Dogs of War: Conflict Management in a Divided World. Washington, DC: US Institute of Peace, 299‐318.
Session 24
Adjudication and Arbitration Fischer, Dana. 1982. “Decisions to Use the International Court of Justice: Four Recent Cases”,
International Studies Quarterly 26(2), 251‐277. Allee, Todd L. and Paul K. Huth. 2006. “The Pursuit of Legal Settlements to Territorial Disputes”, Conflict
Management and Peace Science 23, 285‐307.
Session 25
Peacekeeping Greig, J. Michael and Paul F. Diehl. 2005. “The Peacekeeping‐Peacemaking Dilemma”, International
Studies Quarterly 49(4), 621‐646. Diehl, Paul F., Daniel Druckman and James Wall. 1998. “International Peacekeeping and Conflict
Resolution: A Taxonomic Analysis with Implications,” Journal of Conflict Resolution 42(1), 33‐55.
Session 26
Measuring Conflict Management Success Kloeboer, Marieke, 1996. “Understanding Success and Failure of International Mediation”, The Journal
of Conflict Resolution, 40 (2), 360‐389. Bercovitch, Jacob and Jeffrey Langley. 1993. The Nature of the Dispute and the Effectiveness of
International Mediation. Journal of Conflict Resolution 37(4): 670‐691.
Session 27
From Conflict Management to Conflict Resolution Rothman, Jay and Marie L. Olson. 2001. “From Interests to Identities: Towards a New Emphasis in
Interactive Conflict Resolution,” Journal of Peace Research 38 (3), 289‐305. Werner, Suzanne. 1999. “The Precarious Nature of Peace: Resolving the Issues, Enforcing the
Settlement, and Renegotiating the Terms,” American Journal of Political Science (43), 912‐934.
Session 28
Conclusion and Reflections