Conflict, Security and Development in World Politics

Module title	Conflict, Security and Development in World Politics
Module code	POLM084
Academic year	2019/0
Credits	30
Module staff	Professor Klejda Mulaj (Lecturer)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	11

Number students taking module (anticipated)	25

Module description

In part 1, the module provides a history of the evolution of the concepts and practices of Conflict, Security and Development before going on, in part 2, to explore case studies of interventions the in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. The module will provide the necessary intellectual and historical contexts to prepare you for your work placement module in term 2 which will be based in an organisation working on the kinds of activities studied in this module.

Module aims - intentions of the module

By the end of this module you will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes by which conflict, security and development have come to occupy, by the 21st century, a single field of international policy-practice directed towards post-colonial and post-conflict states. Furthermore, you will analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of these policies and practices in specific post-Cold war cases. You will exhibit this knowledge in the form of extended essays and a group presentation.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Demonstrate substantive knowledge of the evolution of the concepts of conflict, security and development, their inter-relationships, the context in which they have developed and the major critical positions adopted towards them;
2. Describe and analyse specific historical and contemporary cases of global governance and international intervention in the name of conflict, security and development;

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

3. Identify and discuss the key theoretical debates in International Studies regarding the analysis and evaluation of conflict, security and development as fields of global governance in states subject to international intervention;
4. Exercise informed judgement concerning the practical implications of these debates
5. Demonstrate the ability to locate arguments within an historical context
6. Exhibit an understanding of the relationship between context and theory;

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

7. Conduct independent research
8. Exercise critical judgment in the form of cogent and persuasive writing
9. Make rigorous and not merely persuasive arguments in the form of a well-designed presentation

Syllabus plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

1. Decolonisation and the origins of global governance

2. Development and its critics

3. The post-Cold War era and the idea of the Liberal Peace

4. The merger of security and development

5. Conflict resolution and conflict analysis

6. Conflict, security and development as global governance.

7-10. Case Studies

11. Conclusions and implications

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
34	266	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities	22	11 x 2 hour per week Seminars: Small group work, presentations, discussion
Guided independent study	266	Reading, reflection, essay writing, presentation preparation
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities	12	Visiting speakers (the number of speakers and duration of talks/seminars to be confirmed annually)

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
One essay plan	300 words	1, 2, 7	Oral in office hours

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
85	0	15

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay 1	35	3000 words	1, 3-8	Written/oral
Essay 2	50	4000 words	2-8	Written/oral
Group Presentation	15	20 Minutes + 500-word handout	2, 4, 9	Written/oral

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Essay 1	3000 word essay	1, 3-8	August/September re-assessment period.
Essay 2	4000 word essay	2-8	August/September re-assessment period.
Group presentation	10 Minute individual presentation + 500-word handout	2, 4, 9	Beginning of Term 2

Re-assessment notes

Rearranged presentations will take place in lecturer’s office at a mutually agreeable time

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

Library resources:

Conflict, Security and Development [Electronic journal]

Beswick & Jackson, Conflict, Security and Development: An Introduction

Anderson, Do No Harm

Berdal & Economides, United Nations Interventionism 1991-2004

Chandler, Hollow Hegemony

Dannreuther, International Security

Doyle & Sambanis, Making War and Building Peace

Duffield, Global Governance and the New Wars

Ferguson, The Anti-Politics Machine

Held & McGrew, The Global Transformations Reader

Jarstad & Sisk, From War to Democracy

Mosse, Cultivating Development

Neumann & Sending, Governing the Global Polity

Ong & Collier, Global Assemblages

Richmond, The Post-Liberal Peace

Key words search

International Relations, Conflict, Security, Development, Global Politics, Global Governance, International Organizations, Peacebuilding

Credit value	30
Module ECTS	15
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	7
Available as distance learning?	Yes
Origin date	30/10/2013
Last revision date	12/06/2018