PACS SYLLABUS 100

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Peace and Confict StudiesUniversity o Caliornia, Berkeley

PACS 100 (Spring 2016)Peace Theory: Approaches and Analyses

Peace in Theory and Practice

Instructor: Karen Bhangoo Randhawa!ce: "#" Ste$hens %all &'"()* Class: + +h "":##"(:-#$.

!ce %ours: ":## / (:##$. &+ues0+h* Class1ocation: 2winelle 33k4hangoo54erkeley6edu

Reader: Carrie Rosen7weig8.ail: crosen754erkeley6edu

Course +e9t: +he Course Reader is availa4le at Co$y Central onBancrot

Course Description +hings are rarely as si.$le as they see., and $eace is no e9ce$tion6 +hough we oten think o it as so.ething that is straightorward andeasy to understand, the ti.e when nothing is ha$$ening,; $eace isnot only sur$risingly co.$le9, 4ut also diverse and di<use in its .anyor.s and .eanings6 +his course will look at $eace in a wide variety oor.ats and conte9ts, and will e9a.ine 4oth the theories that seek toe9$lain $eace and the $ractices that co.$ose it6

Reuire!ents and Assess!ent

+here are our co.$onents to the course:

ne assess.ent $a$er &-#=* &-> $ages singles$aced, due ?arch-*

ne .idter. e9a.ination &-#=* &?arch "#*ne @nal e9a.ination &-#=* &?ay "(*Attendance and $artici$ation, including grou$ $resentations &"#=*

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Course Calendar and Reading Assign!ents

"The frst two weeks will introduce theories o peace and will give an overview ohow peace operates at dierent levels o social and political complexity. From theindividual level to the international level, peace is experienced and developed in avariety o ways.

DAT# T$P%C R#AD%&'S

## 1:

*anuary 1+,21

%ntroductions

The -ield o. Peace andCon/ict Studies

'eography o. Peace(andout)

Conrad 6 Brunk, Sha$ing a ision: +heDature o Peace Studies,; in 1arry Eiskand Fohn Schellen4erg &eds6*, Patterns oConict! Paths to Peace &+oronto, D:Broadview Press, (##3*: ""--

Cha$ters " / +he ?eanings oPeace,; in Peace and Confict Studies:-rd 8dition, eds6 2avid Barash andCharles P6 Ge4el, Peace and ConfictStudies &SA8 Pu4lications, (#"-*: -"3

## 2:

*anuary 26,2

$n eingcos!opolitan3or not

The Cos!opolitanideal:4ariations andcritiues

Documentary:The Listening Project

Cheah, Pheng, Cos.o$olitanis.6;Theory, Culture "ociety 6 (- &(-* &(##H*>3H>H

2atta, Ayona, ?ongrel City;:Cos.o$olitan Deigh4ourliness in a 2elhSJuatter Settle.ent,; #ntipode >>0-&(#"(*: >)H-

Eati.ah Gillia.s Castro, AroColo.4ians and the Cos.o$olitan City:Dew Degotiations o Race and S$ace in

BogotL, Colo.4ia,; $atin #mericanPerspectives >#0( &?arch (#"-*: "#)""

## 5:

-eruary 2,

-e 5: 'roupPresentation Prep

Ross Riccio, Ruediger, MSkogan,Co..unity $olicing in theEavelas o Rio de Faneiro,; Police

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7iolence and&on4iolence:The Case o. Rio de

*aneiro

Practice and %esearch! #n &nternational 'ournal6 ">0> &(#"-*: -#3-"3

8rika Ro44 1arkins, Peror.ances o$olice 1egiti.acy in RioNs %y$erEavela,; $aw ( "ocial &n)uiry 6 -30-

&(#"-*: ))-))

*This next part o the course takes peace out o the world o pure theoryand into the interace o theory and practice, ocusing on dierent culturaland religious understandings o peace. Theological and cultural values will+e examined in detail, and pathways o in)uiry to resolve dicult issuessuch as relativism and intracta+ility across cultural and religious+oundaries will +e explored. "tudents will also gain practice in negotiatingacross religious values through complex issues.

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-eruary +,11Religion in Peace andar

a4ing .aith in reality:principles 4ersuspractice

Simulation:Globalization ofReligion

InClass %andouts: Si.ulation ?aterials

K6 Bhangoo Randhawa, Detworkingthrough Religion: +he Case o?alerkotla,; in %eligion and -uman"ecurity! # lo+al Perspective. &9ord,(#"(*

Sheher7ade Faari, and A4dul A7i7 Said,Isla. and Peace.aking6; In

Peacemaking! From Practice to Theory ,eds6 Susan Allen Dan, OachariahCherian ?a.$illy and Andrea Bartoli6Santa Bar4ara: Praeger, (#"(*: ((3(>-6

ehudith Auer4ach, Eorgiveness andReconciliation: +he Religious2i.ension,; in +erroris. and Politicaliolence ":- &(##)*: >H>3)6

%ecommended: A6+6 Ariyaratne,

Buddhis. and Peace.aking6; InPeacemaking! From Practice to Theory ,eds6 Susan Allen Dan, OachariahCherian ?a.$illy and Andrea Bartoli6Santa Bar4ara: Praeger6 "(("#6

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## 8:

-eruary 16,1

Si!ulation Derie.

'ender and culture:9hy its not all relati4e

8lisa4eth Porter, Rethinking Go.enNs8.$ower.ent,; Fournal oPeace4uilding M 2evelo$.ent 30"&(#"-*: "">

Shahr7ad ?oQa4, Do Sae %aven;:

iolence against Go.en in IraJiKurdistan,; in "ites o /iolence! enderand Conict 0ones, eds, Genona ilesand Fennier %ynd.an, &UC Press,(##>*: "#3"--

Case "tudies in Class

*This part o the course will look at the structured process o trying tocreate and cultivate peace through ormal and inormal institutions. Thediscussion will start with international institutions and international law,and will move on to an examination o peace treaties, peace talks and peace negotiations, using specifc case examples. &ncluded will +e group presentations ocused on various peace and security issues around theworld.

## 6:

-eruary 25,28

Putting peace intopractice:understanding the actso. an acti4ist

'roup Presentations:Critical %ssues in Peaceand Security

Fanaka Fayawickra.a, NI +hey CanNt 2oAny ood, +hey ShouldnNt Co.e:Dorthern 8valuators in SouthernRealities,; 'ournal o Peace+uilding (1evelopment 30( &(#"-*: (H>"

Erancis Ko@ A4iew, %u.anitarianAction under Eire: Refections on theRole o Ds in Confict and PostConfict Situations,; &nternationalPeacekeeping "0( &(#"(*: (#-("H

ee; <:

=arch 1,5

'roup Presentations:Critical %ssues in Peaceand Security"Critical Re/ectionPapers Due(=arch 5)

'roup Presentations > Critical%ssues in Peace and Con/ict Studie

"Critical Re/ection Papers Due(?eginning o. class =arch 5)

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=arch ,10 %n,Class=idter! =arch 10

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=arch 18,1<

?eyond la9: peace yany !eans necessaryThe Case o. R9anda

Documentary: Coexist

Susan +ho.son, +he 2arker Side o +ransitional Fustice: Power 2yna.icsBehind RwandaNs acaca Courts, The

'ournal o the &nternational #rican&nstitute 3"0- &(#""*: ---#

.ar Shaha4udin ?c2oo., Gho killedin RwandaNs genocide ?icros$ace,social infuence and individual$artici$ation in intergrou$ violence,;

'ournal o Peace %esearch )#0> &(#"-*:>)->H

Ulrika Eunkeson et al6, Gitnesses toenocide: 89$eriences o Gitnessing inRwandan acaca Courts,; Peace andConict "0> &(#""*: -H-33

*This section o the course will give students a chance to directly negotiatein a complex multi2party, multi2issue negotiation. The simulation convenedwill re)uire the overnment o "ri $anka and the $i+eration Tigers o Tamil3lam 4$TT35 to explore avenues or resolving 67 years o conict. &nvitedocials including 89s, &9s and political parties are all stakeholders in

the conict. This negotiation involves compromises, consensus2+uildingand some level o mutual trust. #s agreements are reached on key issues,the oundations or peace can +e strengthened. &n this negotiation studentswill attempt to negotiate:mediate with parties ace2to2ace and create anaccepta+le agenda or peace.

## 10:

=arch 21,28Spring Recess

Sring !rea" +ake %o.e ?aterials or Degotiation

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=arch 2+,=arch 51

Case Study #nalysis$%egotiationSimulation: #&rame'or" for Peacein Sri Lan"a Cont(

Si.ulation Background

Biswas, Bidisha, +he Challenges oConfict ?anage.ent: A Case Study oSri 1anka,; Civil ;ars 30" &(##H*: >HH)

%oglund, Kristine, Ginning the $eace:confict $revention ater a victorNs $eacin Sri 1anka,; Conte.$orary Social

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?aterial

&egotiation Pre,=eetingsB

Science: 'ournal o the #cademy o"ocial "ciences H0" &(#""*: "-6

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April 8,<

=ulti,Party Consensus?uilding&egotiation Prole!Sol4ing

hat do success.ulpeace agree!ents loo; li;e

&egotiation Si!ulation ContBDerie.3 Sri an;a Today

*This fnal section will look at peace through resilience. %esiliencerepresents the a+ility to <+ounce +ack= rom disruptive events and ocuses

on community2+ased learning and solutions. "tarting to understandresilience re)uires a ocus on interconnected networks, place and actionsthat oster 4or hinder5 resilience. "tudents will look at several cases whichhighlight the work o peace activists moving to help restore capacities tosurvive and restore liva+ility in situations o violence and trauma, +ringinghope to their communities.

ee; 15:

April 12,1

Si!ulation Derie.ContB

Resilient Co!!unities

Car$enter, A.i C, %avens in aEirestor.: Pers$ectives ro. Baghdadon Resilience to Sectarian iolence,Civil ;ars ">0(: &(#"(*: "3((#>6

Fohn Paul 1ederach, M Angela Fill1ederach, ;hen >lood and >ones Cry9ut! 'ourneys through the "oundscapeo -ealing and %econciliation &Dew ork9ord University Press, (#"#*: "(

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Reco..ended Reading: Paul 26Gillia.s, Protection, Resilience and8.$ower.ent: United DationsPeacekee$ing and iolence againstCivilians in Conte.$orary Gar Oones,;

Politics --0>: &(#"-*: (3(3

ee; 1:

April 1+,21

Resilient Co!!unitiesContB

-ield %ntegration:Studying and or;ingin the -ield o. Peaceand Con/ict Studies

Case StudiesT

ee; 18:

April 26,2

-inal #@a! Re4ie9ee;

Einal 89a. Review Geek

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=ay 2,6

RRR Geek &no class* RRR Geek &no class*

=ay 12 3a. / ""a. -inal #@a!

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Critical Refection Pa$erTop Ten &ssues to ;atch in Peace and "ecurity

Students will identiy one o the to$ ten issues to watch in $eace and

security and write an analytical $a$er assessing the i.$ortance o theissue and $ossi4le reco..endations or .anage.ent and0orresolution6 In organi7ing the short essay, students should identiy atleast - reasons why this issue is o $articular concern and also identiy- reco..endations or the .anage.ent and0or resolution6

89$ectations0uidelines or the Pa$er

• 2oes the $a$er ully co.$ly with the to$ic reJuire.ent, i6e6, does itdiscuss one o the to$ ten issues

2oes the $a$er include original ideas, insights, analysis, ora$$lications Is the authorVs argu.ent and analysis ree o contradictions 2oes the $a$er de.onstrate detailed knowledge o the case study 2oes the $a$er cite at least - re$uta4le sources ro. inside0outsidecourse 2oes the $a$er have an overall structure which is logical and easy tounderstand 2oes the $a$er use $ro$er 8nglish gra..ar, s$elling, and$unctuation 2oes the $a$er $ro$erly and consistently use one o the ollowing

citation or.ats: APA, Chicago, ?1A

+he $a$er should 4e 4etween -> $ages singles$aced and a hard co$yis due on=arch 5rd, (#"H at the 4eginning o class, one co$y should 4esu4.itted on Bcourses6

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