CRS 7100 - Internat & Intercult CR

Credit Hours: 3

This course will study all aspects of conflict that occur within the contemporary international system. The course will begin with the nature and form of conflict from war to economic actions to ethnic conflicts and civil wars that impact the international system. Following this, the student will consider various means for preventing conflict and bringing about resolution and reconciliation, from traditional diplomacy to international organizations to cooperative economic frameworks. Finally, detailed study will be given - through the use of a number of case studies to the actual process of diplomatic mediation and the negotiation process.