Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Session 10 - Conflict, Peace and Security, Nov 12, 2008

I. Readings on Conflict, Peace and Security
Rob McRae, “Human Security in a Globalized World,” in Rob McRae and Don Hubert, eds., Human Security and the New Diplomacy: Protecting People, Promoting Peace, Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001, pp. 14-27. (Hardcopy at 3K205).

Recommended:
Lotta Harbom, Stina Hogbladh and Peter Wallenstein, “Armed Conflicts and Peace Agreements,” Journal of Peace Research, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 617-631. (Hardcopy at 3K205).

II. Videos on Making Peace, Preventive Diplomacy and Human Security
1. Israel and Palestine: The Challenges of Making Peace (15min) - [How Stuff Works]
View video through this link
 
2. Building Political Will for Conflict Resolution (11min) - [EastWest Institute]
View video through this link.

3. Human Security Research [ARCHS -Coventry University]
The Applied Research Centre into Human Security (ARCHS) looks at issues such as climate change, terrorism and sustainability. 


4. David Held on Democracy and Human Security (May 07, 2007)
David Held discusses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding democracy promotion, and Canada`s position as a promoter of democratic governance.
David Held is the Graham Wallace Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics.



III. Review Points

IV. Discussion Questions

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