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PS 243 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Resolution

This course explores the nature of international and internal conflict in the modern era, including the characteristics of conflict at various stages. The course offers an overview of the core concepts of the field and the competing theoretical explanations for the causes of conflict, as well as the various strategies available to respond to crisis and conflict, including preventive action, conflict management and post-conflict peacebuilding.