War and PeaceANS0/PSYC 4900 02
Instructor: Dr. Linda M. WoolfOffice Hours:
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This course will be conducted as a seminar. As such, active student participation and ownership of the class is expected. Students will be responsible for both the presentation of material and discussion leadership.
For it isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. --Martin Luther King, Jr.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. --Bishop Desmond Tutu
Three exams, presentation of chapters and concepts, action memorandum (a specific conflict resolution, peacekeeping, peacemaking, peacebuilding plan), and class participation/discussion.
Examinations: The three exams are designed to test for basic understanding of core concepts and ideas. They will cover material presented in class, readings, and discussion. Each exam will be worth 20% of your final grade. Presentation of Chapter/Concepts:Students will accept responsibility for presenting the material associated with a chapter in one of the two texts. Students should not simply outline the chapter and lecture. Students can elect to use a variety of formats to introduce the concepts to the class including PowerPoint demonstrations, group exercises, analysis of a conflict highlighting the chapter concepts, and so forth. Your presentation will be worth 15% of your final grade. Action Memorandum: The purpose of the action memorandum is to put into practice all of the various concepts discussed in class. The memo will consist of a written plan, addressed to a specific person who would be best able to facilitate your project. You will include with your memo background information, detail concerning the rationale for your plan, and reference information. In addition to your written project, you will present your action memo to the class. Be prepared to discuss your project and progress through the course of the semester both in class and via e-mail discussion group. This will enable you to receive feedback from your colleagues in class. The action memo and accompanying materials is worth 15% of your final grade.
Examinations 60% Presentation of Chapter/Concepts 15% Conflict Resolution/Peacekeeping Plan 15% Class Part./Disc. 10%
"There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another." ---Emma Goldman
Class Participation & Discussion: Please realize that your participation in this class is extremely important. As such, class participation will constitute 10 percent of your final grade. The class participation grade will derive from regular attendance and everyday discussion and analysis. Please be aware that skipping class (either excused or unexcused absences) will impact your grade in this area.
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower
Week Ending | Topic and Readings |
August 26 | Introduction to the Class The Psychology of Peacekeeping Readings:
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September 2 & 9 | Prevention: To Avert Conflict or War Readings:
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September 16 | Thinking Like an Activist Work in groups on projects and discuss with class Readings:
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September 23 | Early Intervention Understanding the Problem Readings:
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September 30 & October 7 | Understanding the Problem (continued) Readings:
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October 14 & 28 | Understanding the Task Readings:
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November 4 | Understanding the Task (continued) Readings:
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November 11 | Idea Generation Work on projects and discuss with class Readings:
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November 18 | Putting Ideas to Work Readings:
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November 25 | From Violence to a Durable Peace Readings:
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December 2 | From Violence to a Durable Peace (continued) Readings:
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December 9 | From Violence to a Durable Peace (continued) Readings:
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December 14 | Final Projects Final Exam
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World Peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor - it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement. --John F. Kenney