1\. Peace and Conflict Theory (15 hp)
- Azar, Edward. (1990), The Management of Protracted Social Conflict. Theory and Cases, Dartmouth Publishing Company Limited.
- Goldstein, Joshua. (2003 or later), War and Gender. How Gender Shapes theWar System and Vice Versa, Cambridge University Press. (selected chapters)
- Hettne, Björn. (2009), Thinking about development, Zed Books (selected chapters)
- Hunt, Krista & Rygiel, Kim. (2008), (En)Gendering the War on Terror. War Stories and Camouflaged Politics, Ashgate (selected chapters )
- Kaldor, Mary (2012) New and Old Wars (third edition). Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Lederach, John Paul. (1998 or later) Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies, United States Institute of Peace
- Newman, Edward. (2014). Understanding Civil Wars. Continuity and Change in Intrastate Conflict. London: Routledge.
- Ramsbotham, O., Miall, H. & Woodhouse, T. (2006). Contemporary Conflict Resolution: The Prevention, Management and Transformation of Deadly Conflicts. Second edition. Oxford: Polity Press.
Additional assigned readings will be available via online databases or otherwise provided.
2\. Method (7.5 hp)
- Howell, M. & Prevenier, W. (2001). From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methods. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. selected chapters
- Höglund, K. and M. Öberg, eds. (2011) Understanding Peace Research. Methods and Challenges. London and New York: Routledge. (e-book Mah library) selected chapters
- Taylor, S. (2013). What Is Discourse Analysis? London: Bloomsbury. (open access).
- Walliman, N. (2011) Research Methods: The Basics. London, New York: Routledge. (e-book Mah library) selected chapters
Articles and other texts (200 pages) will be added to this list
3\. Project Work (7.5 hp)
- Jupp, V. (ed) (2006) The SAGE Dictionary of Social Research Methods. London: Sage Publications.
- Walliman, N. (2011) Social Research Methods. Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
Reference literature:
- Nealon, J. T. (2012) The Theory Toolbox Critical Concepts for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. (e-book Mah library)
Peace and Conflict Studies II
About the course
Course content
The aim of the course is for students to acquire advanced theoretical knowledge and methodological skills in peace and conflict studies. Through project work the students should also develop the ability to independently and critically analyze key issues and problems within the field.
The course consists of three modules:
1\. Peace and Conflict Theory (15 hp)
The module covers the central concepts and theories of peace and conflict studies.
2\. Method (7.5 hp)
The module covers primary methods and methodological issues of relevance for peace and conflict studies.
3\. Project Work (7.5 hp)
The module consists of a project work including a presentation, defense and evaluation of project works.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
Peace and Conflict Studies I (30 credits), at least 22.5 credits completed
Selection
University credits completed 100%
Course literature
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
