Conflict, Peace, and the Places in Between (029IRS)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

International Relations has traditionally been preoccupied with questions of war and peace between great powers. But what about all the other armed conflicts, sometimes conceptualised as small wars, insurgencies, or civil wars? And what about the places of fragmented sovereignty, where non-state armed groups govern territory and populations, sometimes in tacit collaboration with the state? While wars between states have become increasingly rare, such armed conflicts and militarised insecurities continue to define large parts of the world.

This module examines the drivers and dynamics of these situations and international attempts to addressing them.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.