B019397 - INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION

Inglese

Manuale (per frequentanti) : Lederach, J.P., The moral imagination. The art and soul of building peace. Oxford / New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Saggi (per frequentanti e non frequentanti):
Da leggere obbligatoriamente: 1. Miall, H. “Conflict transformation: A multi-dimensional task”, Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation, Berlin: Berghof Center for Constructive Conflict Management (2004)
2. Fisher, R. (2001). Methods of third-party intervention. The Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management.
3. Dudouet, V. (2008). Nonviolent resistance and conflict transformation in power asymmetries. Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management.
4. Schweitzer, C., & Carrière, R. (2010). Civilian peacekeeping a barely tapped resource. Belm-
Vehrte: Sozio-Publ.
5. Rogers, C. R., Farson, R. E., & Center, U. of C. I. R. (1957). Active listening. Industrial Relations Center of The University of Chicago.

Possono essere sostituiti con una relazione scritta: 6. Stepanova, E. (2009). Trends in armed conflicts: one-sided violence against civilians. SIPRI Yearbook (p. 4Á5). Stockholm: SIPRI.
7. Themnér, L., & Wallensteen, P. (2011). Armed conflict, 1946–2010. Journal of Peace Research, 48(4), 525 -536.
8. Patton, B. (2005). Negotiation. In M. L. Moffitt & R. C. Bordone (Eds.), The handbook of dispute resolution (pp. 279–303).
9. Chigas, Diana. "Track II (Citizen) Diplomacy." Beyond Intractability. Eds. Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess. Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, Boulder. Posted: August 2003
10. Bush, K. D., & Saltarelli, D. (2000). The two faces of education in ethnic conflict. Florence: Innocenti Research Centre. Recuperato da http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/insight4.pdf


Altre letture consigliate - Further recommended readings:
Bush R.A.B. / Folger J, The Promise of Mediation, s. Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2005 (2nd edition).
Curle, Adam. To Tame the Hydra: Undermining the Culture of Violence, Charlbury (UK): John Carpenter, 1999.
Dayton, Bruce W., and Louis Kriesberg. Conflict transformation and peacebuilding: moving from violence to sustainable peace. Taylor & Francis, 2009.
Galtung J., Conflict transformation by peaceful means: The Transcend Manual. United Nation Disaster Management Training Programme, New York, 1998.
Goodhand, Jonathan, Aiding Peace? The role of NGOs in armed conflict, Bourton on Dunsmore (UK)Practical Action Publishing 2006.
Kriesberg, Louis. Constructive conflicts: from escalation to resolution. Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.
Ramsbotthom M, Woodhouse. T., Miall, Contemporary Conflict Resolution, Third revised edition .
Reychler L., Paffenoholz T., eds, Peace Building. A field guide, Lynne Rienner Publ., Boulder, London, 2001
Van Tongeren, et al. Eds., People Building Peace Successful Stories of Civil Society. Boulder / London: Lynne Rienner 2005.
Wallensteen, Peter. Understanding conflict resolution: war, peace and the global system.
SAGE, 2007.
Weeks, Dudley, The eight essential steps to conflict resolution: preserving relationships at work, at home, and in the community , J.P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1994.


Altre risorce in internet - Other resources in the Internet
ARCA (Associations and Resources for Conflict Management Skills) Webportal: www.peacetraining.org
ARIA Group: www.ariagroup.com
Brand-Jacobsen, Kai Frithjof (2003). Toolkit for Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation in Nepal, Transcend, www.transcend.org.
Conflict Sensitivity: www.conflictsensitivity.org
Christian Peacemakers Team: www.cpt.org.
Conflict Research Consortium (1998), Glossary, Boulder, CO: University of Colorado, http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/glossary.htm.
Helvey, R.L. (2004), On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking about the Fundamentals, Boston: Albert Einstein Institution. www.aeinstein.org/organizations/org/OSNC.pdf
Herngren, Per (2004). Path of Resistance. The Practice of Civil Disobedience, http://ickevald.net/perherngren/english/Path_of_Resistance_Per_Herngren_2004.htm
Hunter, Daniel / George Lakey, (2004), Opening Space For Democracy; Third Party Nonviolent Intervention – Curriculum and Trainer’s Manual, Training for Change, www.trainingforchange.org.
Lederach, John Paul (2006) Defining Conflict Transformation, Restorative Justice Online, http://www.restorativejustice.org/resources/docs/lederach/
Miller, Christopher (2004), A Glossary of Terms and Concepts in Peace and Conflict Studies, San José (Costa Rica): University for Peace, http://www.africa.upeace.org/documents/GlossaryV2.pdf.
Nonviolent Peaceforce: www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org
Peace and Collaborative Development: http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com.
Peace Brigades International Training Material for Colombia Mission: www.pbicolombia.net
Search for Common Ground: http://www.sfcg.org/

CONOSCENZE [Knowledge]:
Main models and theories of conflict analysis and transformation; role of international actors (International Organizations, Civil Society) in peace processes
COMPETENZE [skills]:
Negotiation, mediation, case study work.

Capacità acquisite al termine del corso [abilities gained at the end of the course]:
After completing this course, students will:
have a clear understanding of international conflict transformation, the key underlying ideas and theories
have an in-depth understanding of modes of intervention and current concepts related to peacekeeping, peacebuilding and reconciliation
have gained an insight in concrete examples of conflict transformation work performed both by global and Italian organizations.
Understand and be able to apply basic skills and strategies of conflict resolution and transformation

Lezioni di didattica frontale: Totale ore 48

Per frequentanti :
presentazione in aula, partecipazione alel esercitazioni, saggio scritto finale

Per NON frequentanti:
Lettura dei saggi da 1 a 10 indicati in bibliografia
TUTTI I SAGGI SONO SCARICABILI DA INTERNET (ILSAGGIO N. 7 va scaricato tramite la rete di Ateneo)
I saggi da 1 a 5 vanno letti obbligatoriamente. I saggi da 6 a 10 possono essere sostituiti da una relazione di 12 pagine a interlinea doppio (v. linee guida in inglese in calce).


ALL ESSAYS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET
Readings from 1 to 5 are mandatory.
Instead of readings 6 to 10students can submit a written paper analyzing a conflict and / or specific strategies, concepts and tool for its peaceful transformation. The essay has to be about 12 pages, double spaced,.
Writing the paper you should:
- use what has been written in the literature to back up your argument: concepts, theories and empirical findings;
- choose a relevant title and divide the text into paragraphs, with a brief introduction and a conclusion;
- formulate a guiding question you want to answer to with your work;
- include a complete bibliography at the end. You are expected to use at least 7 different texts.

11 Sept., WEEK 1 - Introduction and course overview.
The problem of violence and war, and the quest for peace
Basic concepts of international conflict transformation

18, Sept. WEEK 2 - What is a conflict? Definition and emergence of conflicts
Current trends in armed conflicts
“Conflict”, in: Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation, p. 10-16
Stepanova, E. (2009). Trends in armed conflicts: one-sided violence against civilians. SIPRI Yearbook (p. 4Á5). Stockholm: SIPRI.
Themnér, L., & Wallensteen, P. (2013). Armed Conflicts, 1946–2012. Journal of Peace Research, 50(4), 509–521.

25 Sept., WEEK 3 – Introducing the moral imagination
Lederach, ch. 1 , 2, 3, 4
Conflict transformation: an overview
Conflict Transformation, Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation, p. 22-27.
Miall, H. “Conflict transformation: A multi-dimensional task”, Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation, Berlin: Berghof Center for Constructive Conflict Management (2004)

02 Oct. - WEEK 4 - Conflict transformation: the art of social change
Lederach, ch. 7
Track two (multitrack) diplomacy
Chigas, Diana. "Track II (Citizen) Diplomacy." Beyond Intractability. Eds. Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess. Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, Boulder. Posted: August 2003
Moral imagination: finding the soul of place
Lederach, ch. 10,11
Guest speaker > Bernardo Venturi

09 Oct., WEEK 05 – “Track three” and unarmed peacekeeping
Schweitzer, C., & Carrière, R. (2010). Civilian peacekeeping a barely tapped resource. Belm-Vehrte: Sozio-Publ.
Guest speaker: Guido Gabelli (formerly Nonviolent Peaceforce, UNHCR)

16 Oct., WEEK 6 – Conflict transformation skills: active listening
Rogers, C. R., Farson, R. E., & Center, U. of C. I. R. (1957). Active listening. Industrial Relations Center of The University of Chicago.
Negotiation theory and practice
Patton, B. (2005). Negotiation. In M. L. Moffitt & R. C. Bordone (Eds.), The handbook of dispute resolution (pp. 279–303).

23 Oct., WEEK 7 - Conflict transformation skills: Mediation and problem solving
Fisher, R. (2001). Methods of third-party intervention. The Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management.


25. Oct. - 03. Nov. - WEEK 8 - Midterm break


06 Nov., WEEK 9  - Conflict transformation skills: mediation role play
Please review worksheets on mediation

13 Nov. WEEK 10 – The context of transformation
Lederach, ch. 8, 9
Nonviolence and conflict transformation
Dudouet, V. (2008). Nonviolent resistance and conflict transformation in power asymmetries. Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management.

20 Nov., WEEK 11 - Crisis Management and the Responsibility to protect (R2P)
Peace accords: realities and challenges
Lederach, ch. 5


27 Nov. , WEEK 12 Postwar peacebuilding: general concepts
The past that lies before us
Lederach, ch. 12
“Peace, Peacebuilding, Peacemaking”, Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation, p. 59-64.
Zelizer C., Oliphant, V., “Introduction to integrated peacebuilding”, in C. Zelizer (ed.) Integrated Peacebuilding, Boulder: Westview, 2013, p. 3-30.
Pugh, M. (2011). Local Agency and Political Economies of Peacebuilding. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, 11(2), 308–320

Dimensions of Peacebuilding: Gender and Conflict Transformation
“Gender” Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation, p. 54 – 58.
Thornton E., Whitman T.., “Gender and Peacebuilding”, in C. Zelizer (ed.) Integrated Peacebuilding, Boulder: Westview, 2013, p. 103-126..

Student presentations I
Deadline to hand in abstract

04 Dec., WEEK 13 – Dimensions of Peacebuilding:
International Development and peacebuilding
Wisler, A. “International Development and Peacebuilding, in C. Zelizer (ed.), Integrated Peacebuilding, Boulder Westview, 2013.

The role of education in conflict and peacebuilding
Bush, K. D., & Saltarelli, D. (2000). The two faces of education in ethnic conflict. Florence: Innocenti Research Centre. Recuperato da http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/insight4.pdf
Student presentations II

11 Dec. WEEK 14 - Long-term transformation and reconciliation
Lederach, ch .13, 14
Student presentations III
Course review; evaluation of the course and students' feedback.
Deadline to hand in term papers


14, 15, or 17 Dec. (exact date to be announced)
Final exam - registration of the final mark