POL486H1F L0101
Graduate Course Code: POL2205H1F L0101
Topics in International Politics I
Peace-building
Themes
The focus of this seminar will be peacebuilding. When did it emerge as a concept? What does it mean or involve? What role can and do states, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations play in building an enduring peace? What is the appropriate balance between top-down and bottom-up approaches? Cases to be examined will include, among others, Uganda, El Salvador, South Africa, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Somalia.
Texts
Taisier Ali and Robert Matthews, eds., Durable Peace: Challenges for Peacebuilding in Africa.
Format and Requirements
Book review (30%), essay (50%) and participation in the seminar (20%).
Prerequisites
POL208H1 or POL208Y1 or POL209H5 or POLB80H3