KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name INCM 9350/International Conflict Management
Department College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Title (if applicable) Ph.D. in International Conflict Management
Proposed Effective Date Fall 2010
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Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
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GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
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II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number INCM 9350_____________________________
Course Title Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, and Reconciliation
Credit Hours 3-0-3
Prerequisites INCM 9001, 9002 and 9003
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course provides an opportunity for the student to choose a historical conflict
of particular interest to him/her and examine the case in-depth, as well as develop
the methodological tools to analyze the case. The policies and logistics related to
the various models of peacebuilding and peacekeeping, both civil and military,
are studied along with the examination of both internal and external forces that
drove the conflict. Various case studies, among others, could be examined based
on the interest of and experience by the student: Northern Ireland, Colombia,
Sudan, South Africa, Nicaragua, or Rwanda. Models and historical examples of
forms of reconciliation and harmony building are studied based on the historical
perspective of each one. The students will conclude with an analysis of
comparative goals, strategies, assumptions, and possible outcomes among the
three approaches to peace.
III.
Justification
This course will provide students with a thorough grounding in the fundamental
concepts of the contemporary study of international conflict and resolution as well
as introduce peacekeeping mechanisms for solving conflict resolutions, a
requirement in mastering conflict management. The intent of an elective is to
allow students to have maximum flexibility in the selection of courses to build
skills and knowledge needed in their dissertation work.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor:
Volker Franke, Ph.D.
Text:
Prerequisites: INCM 9001, 9002 and 9003
Objectives:
 Be familiar with the evolution of post-World War II peace operations
 Have a solid understanding of the types of peace operations (e.g., 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Generation Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Peace Enforcement, Peace Support) and
their purpose and status in international law
 Assess the effectiveness of measures designed to prevent, manage or resolve
international crises or conflicts
 Understand the elements for effective post-conflict stabilization, transition,
reconciliation and sustainable development
 Be able to apply the Annotated Planning Framework to peace and complex
emergency operations
Instructional Method
-Class discussion
Method of Evaluation
-Case studies (paper, summaries, assessment), presentation and
participation
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
The costs are included in the overall cost for
the new Ph.D. program and are not separate.
VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
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Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
INCM
9350
Peacebuild, Peacekeep, & Recon
3-0-3
Fall 2010
Regular
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
VII Attach Syllabus
INCM 9350: Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, and Reconciliation
Ph.D. Program in International Conflict Management
Kennesaw State University
I. Professor Contact Information
Volker Franke, Associate Professor of Conflict Management
Department of Political Science and International Affairs, MD 2205, Bldg. 22, Rm. 3002
Phone: 678-797-2931, Email: vfranke@kennesaw.edu
II. Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
INCM 9001, 9002 and 9003
III. Course Description
This course provides an opportunity for the student to choose a historical conflict of particular interest to him/her
and examine the case in-depth, as well as develop the methodological tools to analyze the case. The policies and
logistics related to the various models of peacebuilding and peacekeeping, both civil and military, are studied along
with the examination of both internal and external forces that drove that conflict.
IV. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should:
 Be familiar with the evolution of post-World War II peace operations
 Have a solid understanding of the types of peace operations (e.g., 1 st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation Peacekeeping,
Peace Building, Peace Enforcement, Peace Support) and their purpose and status in international law
 Assess the effectiveness of measures designed to prevent, manage or resolve international crises or
conflicts
 Understand the elements for effective post-conflict stabilization, transition, reconciliation and sustainable
development
 Be able to apply the Annotated Planning Framework to peace and complex emergency operations
V. Textbooks and Materials
Anderson, Mary B. Do No Harm: How Aid can Support Peace—Or War. Boulder, CO: Lynne-Rienner, 1999.
Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. New York: Sarah Crichton Books, 2007.
Bellamy, Alex J., Paul Williams & Stuart Griffin. Understanding Peacekeeping. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2004.
Boutros-Ghali, Boutros. An Agenda for Peace. New York: United Nations, 1992.
Covey, Jock, Michael J. Dziedzic and Leonard R. Hawley (eds.). The Quest for Viable Peace: International
Intervention and Strategies for Conflict Transformation. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace,
2008.
Dallaire, Romeo. Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda. New York: Carroll & Graf,
2003.
Durch, William J. (ed.). The Evolution of UN Peacekeeping: Comparative Analysis. New York: St. Martin’s Press,
1993.
Franke, Volker and Andrea Warnecke. 2009. “Building Peace: An Inventory of UN Peace Missions since the End of
the Cold War,” International Peacekeeping, vol. 16/3, pp. 407-436.
Galtung, Johan. Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and Conflict, Development and Civilization. London: Sage, 1996.
Jeong, Ho-Won. Peacebuilding in Postconflict Societies: Strategy & Process. Boulder, Co: Lynne Rienner, 2005.
Lederach, John Paul. Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies. Washington, DC: United
States Institute of Peace, 1999.
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), United States Department of State.
Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework. Washington, DC: Department of State, 2008.
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI). MARO: Mass Atrocity Response Operations: Annotated
Planning Framework Version 2.0. Carlisle, PA: U.S. Army War College, 2008.
PKSOI and the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. The Mass Atrocity ResponseProject: Guidebook for Planners.
Carlisle, PA: U.S. Army War College, 2009.
Newman, Edward and Albrecht Schnabel. Recovering from Civil Conflict: Reconciliation, Peace and Development.
London: Frank Cass, 2002.
Powers, Samantha. “Bystanders to Genocide.” The Atlantic, September 2001.
United Nations, Department of Peacekeeping Operations. United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and
Guidelines. New York: United Nations, 2008.
United Nations. Executive Office of the Secretary-General. Inventory. United Nations Capacity in Peacebuilding,
New York: United Nations, 2006.
Weiss, Thomas G. Humanitarian Intervention: War and Conflict in the Modern World. London: Polity Press, 2007.
Weiss, Thomas G. Military-Civilian Internations: Intervening in Humanitarian Crises.Oxford: Rowman &
Littlefield, 1999.
VI. Course Outlines
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14/15
Course Overview & Introduction
Read: Bellamy et al., Chs. 1-2; Lederach, Chs. 1-2.
Peace: More than the Absence of War
Read: Galtung (all); Newman & Schnabel, Chs. 1-2.
The Evolution of Peacekeeping
Read: Bellamy et al., Ch. 3; United Nations; Durch (1993) (case
selections).
Traditional Peacekeeping
Read: Bellamy et al., Ch. 5; Durch (1993) (case selections).
Peacebuilding
Read: Bellamy et al., Chs. 5-6; Lederach, Chs. 3-11; Newman & Schnabel,
Ch. 4; Boutros-Ghali.
Peacebuilding in Practice I: Somalia, Rwanda
Read: Weiss (1999), Ch. 4+6; Dallaire; Powers.
Peace Enforcement, Humanitarian Intervention & the Responsibility to Protect
Read: Bellamy et al., Ch. 8; Weiss (2007); Covey et al., Chs. 1+4-6; Durch
(2006), Ch. 1.
Peacebuilding in Practice II: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, East Timor
Read: Covey et al, Ch. 2; Durch (2006), Chs. 2, 5, 6; Weiss (1999), Ch. 5.
Peacebuilding in Practice III: Sierra Leone, DR Congo
Read: Durch (2006), Chs. 3-4; Beah.
Peacebuilding in Practice IV: Student Cases
Student Presentations.
Transitioning to Peace I: DDR—Demobilization, Disarmament, Reintegration
Read: Jeong, Chs. 3, 4, 6; Newman & Schnabel, Chs. 3, 10, 11; United
Nations Inventory.
Transitioning to Peace II: Governance, Development & Economic Reconstruction
Read: Anderson; Bellamy et al., Ch. 12; Newman & Schnabel, Chs. 6-9;
Jeong, Chs.4- 5.
Planning Peace Operations
Read: Durch (2006), Ch. 8; Covey et al., Ch. 3; PKSOI (MARO); S/CRS
(ICAF)
Student Peace Operation Assessment Presentations
VII. Grading Policy
Grades will be calculated as follows:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Case Summaries: 20%
Case Paper:
Case Presentation:
Case Assessment:40%
Participation:
20%
10%
10%
(1) Students will select two case studies from among the ones listed in the syllabus and provide a brief (3-4
pages) summary of each detailing (in bullet form): the background of the conflict, the mandate specified in
the UN resolution(s), the nature, magnitude and type of mission(s) deployed, and provide an assessment of
the overall effectiveness of the mission (10% each).
(2) Next, students will select a conflict not discussed in the assigned readings and write a paper (8-10 pages)
analyzing the peace operation(s) deployed to bring the conflict to an end (following the above outline,
20%).
(3) Students will present their case to the class and provide a case summary handout similar to (1) (10%).
(4) Students will apply the Annotated Planning Framework to their case and develop recommendations for
how the international community should have responded to this emergency and compare those
recommendations to the actual decisions. Students will present their findings in a research paper (15-20
pages) and present them to their classmates at the end of the semester (40%).
VIII. Academic Integrity
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University's policy
on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University
materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or
destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of
student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established
procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member,
resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct's
minimum one semester suspension requirement.
IX. ADA Statement
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet the
course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to arrange the necessary accommodations.
Students should present appropriate verification from KSU disAbled Student Support Services. No requirement
exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved University process. Accommodations are
arranged on an individualized, as-needed basis after the needs and circumstances have been evaluated. The
following individuals have been designated by the President of the University to provide assistance and ensure
compliance with the ADA. Should you require assistance or have further questions about the ADA, please contact:
Carol Pope, Asst. Dir. for disAbled Student Support Services
770-423-6443, 770-423-6667F, 770-423-6480TTY
cpope@kennesaw.edu
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