This module focuses on countries of the Global South which have experienced conflict.
You will explore the changes that have taken place in peacekeeping on the ground, and analyse the different evaluations that have been made by academics, practitioners, campaigners and politicians.
You will interrogate the concept of peacebuilding and analyse the ways in which its varying objectives have been addressed by different actors over time in different parts of the Global South.
You will explore these themes in the context of country case studies. You will undertake research, using both academic sources and accounts from international organisations, ranging from the United Nations to international Non-Governmental Organisations.
Outline Syllabus
History and Practice of Peacekeeping. Peacekeepers & Gender. Integrated Missions and Peacebuilding. Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration (DDR). Security Sector Reform (SSR). ‘Liberal Peace’ debate. Peacebuilding ‘from below’. Peacebuilding & Statebuilding. Not every topic will be covered every year. Topical issues may be covered in more depth and others in outline only.