Course Description

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。

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.

Apr 10 Lecture 1　Introduction to Peace Studies I

• Peace Research and its relation to other disciplines

• Core Questions and Concepts of Peace Studies

• What does peace studies have to offer you?

Apr 13 Lecture 2　Introduction to Peace Studies II

Theories and Concepts of Peace Studies

Apr 15 Lecture 3　The main concepts and ideas in peace studies.

• What is peace, and what is it not?

Apr 17 Lecture 4　The main concepts and ideas in peace studies.

• What is peace, and what is it not?

Apr 20 Lecture 5　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• Individual level explanations I

• Human aggression

Apr 22 Lecture 6　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• Individual level explanations II

• Psychological explanations

Apr 24 Lecture 7　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• Social and group explanations

• Political Economy

• Environmental Concerns

Role Play: Understanding Group Conflicts

Apr 27 Lecture 8　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• Social and group explanations

• Political Economy

• Environmental Concerns

Role Play: Understanding Group Conflicts

Apr 29 Lecture 9　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• State or government explanations

May 01 Lecture 10　What causes wars and violent conflicts?

• State or government explanations

Conflict Resolution: Models and Cases

May 08 Lecture 11　General Theories and Models of Conflict Resolution

May 11 Lecture 12　Identity Formation and Transformation

May 13 Lecture 13　The Harvard Model of Conflict Resolution

May 18 Lecture 14　Role Play: Conflict Resolution I

May 20 Lecture 15　Role Play: Conflict Resolution II

Summary of Part I

May 22 Lecture 16　Mid-term exam

May 25 Lecture 17　Case study I: TBA

Guest Lecturer: Surbhi Khyati (Rotary Peace Fellow)

May 27 Lecture 18　Case Study II: Regional Integration: Experiences in Europe and transferability to Asia

Guest Lecturer: Prof. Kuehnhardt (University of Bonn)

May 29 Lecture 19　Case study III: TBA

Guest Lecturer: Zulfiqar Ali (Rotary Peace Fellow)

Peace and Conflict on the International Level

Jun 01 Lecture 20　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level I

Jun 03 Lecture 21　Understanding the Logic of Conflicts in History

Jun 05 Lecture 22　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level II

• Balance of Power Systems on World History

Jun 08 Lecture 23　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level II

• Balance of Power Systems on World History

Jun 10 Lecture 24　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level III

• Collective Security in the 20th century and today

Jun 12 Lecture 25　Dealing with Conflicts on the International Level III

• Collective Security in the 20th century and today

Jun 15 Lecture 26　Final Debate on Recent Development in Peace and Conflict

Jun 17 Lecture 27　Final Exam