| Unit name | Conflict, Security and Development |
|---|---|
| Unit code | POLIM1007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Edmunds |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
This unit provides an introduction and overview to key theoretical, historical and policy issues linking conflict, security and development. It begins by examining the nature of contemporary violent conflict, its relationship with questions of development and security and how different academic and policy communities have traditionally treated these issues. It goes on to critically analyse the drivers that link these themes and various international responses to them. The unit introduces conceptual frameworks for understanding the relationship between conflict, security and development across five specific themes: (1) sources and consequences of contemporary violent conflict and particularly intra-state conflict; (2) conflict prevention measures and disincentives for violence; (3) international intervention including peacekeeping, political and economic assistance and international aid; (4) post-conflict demilitarisation and reconstruction; (5) governance regimes, security and development, examining the role of international organisations, state and sub state actors in promoting and retarding development and security. This unit is only available to students registered for MSc/Diploma degrees in the Department of Politics. Please note that the Department does not permit the auditing of any of its units.
