INTS 114 : Introduction to Peace Studies

This course explores the historical and contemporary issues of peace studies (including economic, national/ethnic identity, religious, ideological, security and other aspects), and it continues with a post-Cold War emphasis on the possibilities for nonviolent ways of dealing with conflict and for lasting peace in the future. It examines the internal/personal and interpersonal sources of conflict in daily life and introduces such topics as “cultures of peace.” Topics explored include grassroots peace movements, nonviolence, international law and NGOs, international systems, peacekeeping and peacemaking, the role of individual peacemakers in their local communities, and current research in the field of peace studies.