The prevention, management and resolution of African conflicts is a major challenge for the international community and the continent’s peoples. Africa accounts for the largest and highest number of United Nations’ peacekeeping operations, but these “stabilization” missions have mostly failed to stabilize the continent, and large segments of the African population continue to live in deadly conflict zones. This course will explore the African conflict resolution experience from a comparative perspective. Topics will include conflict resolution theory and the African experience, the complex roots of African conflicts, the institutional designs and performance of the continent’s domestic and international conflict resolution mechanisms, and positive and negative comparative lessons from intermediation in selected major African conflicts.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will learn to:
1. Analyze the complex roots of African conflicts;
2. Identify various mechanisms for managing African conflicts;
3. Evaluate factors driving success and failure in African conflict management;
4. Assess the relevance of the African conflict resolution experience from a comparative perspective.
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites:
Previous work in SCT and/or CAPA. Preference will be given to students who email on a first come first serve basis.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 2
M/Th 10:00AM - 11:50AM (1st seven weeks)
Maximum Enrollment: 16
Course Frequency: Every 2-3 years
Categories: 4000 , Advancement of Public Action , All courses , Black Studies , First Seven Week , Fully In-Person , Politics , Two Credit
Tags: : Conflict resolution , analysis , Black Studies , international politics , research , theory