Course Description

Introduction to the field of peace and security studies. This course will introduce students to all relevant approaches and theories in peace studies from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

学際的な視点から平和研究の様々な理論やアプローチを概観する。

Lecture01　Introduction to Peace Studies I

Lecture02　Introduction to Peace Studies II

Lecture03　Theories and Concepts of Peace Studies

sub: The main concepts and ideas in peace studies

Lecture04　The main concepts and ideas in peace studies

Lecture05　What causes wars and violent conflicts? Individual level explanations I

Lecture06　What causes wars and violent conflicts? Individual level explanations II

Lecture07　What causes wars and violent conflicts? Social and group explanations

Lecture08　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

Lecture09　What causes wars and violent conflicts? State or government explanations

Lecture10　What causes wars and violent conflicts? International politics explanations

Lecture11　Conflict Resolution: Models and Cases

General Theories and Models of Conflict Resolution I

Lecture12　Identity Formation and Transformation

Lecture13　The Harvard Model of Conflict Resolution

Lecture14　Role Play: Conflict Resolution

Lecture15　Role Play: Conflict Resolution II

Lecture16　Mid-term exam

Lecture17　Case I: Violence in El Salvador

Lecture18　Case II: “Peace & Conflict Studies: beyond the classroom to everyday life”.

Lecture19　Case III: Participatory Environmental Management: Efforts to Improve Sustainability

Jun 03 Lecture20　Conflicts on the International Level

Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level I

Understanding the Logic of Conflicts in History

Jun 05 Lecture21　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level I

Understanding the Logic of Conflicts in History

Lecture22　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level II

Lecture23　Balance of Power and World War I

Lecture24　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level III

Lecture25　Collective Security and World War II