CAR605 Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course offers a detailed discussion of the role of diplomacy in resolving conflict. It addresses the history of diplomacy and the role it played in ending conflict among the major European powers. The course further analyzes the effectiveness of multilateral diplomacy, including by international bodies such as the UN, EU, and the OAU, in ending domestic wars and ushering durable peace in conflict ridden societies. The course will also examinations of concrete cases on the successes and failures of international diplomacy It concludes by encouraging debates on the future of diplomacy in a globalized age where the globalized media play a major role.