Political Science: War and Peace in a World in Transition

<p>The course aims to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world.</p><p>This course is offered as an elective course in the Master of Science Programme in Political Science and as a single subject course. The language of instruction is English. </p><p>The course focuses on how war as an institution is transformed and the consequences this transformation has on warfare, security, and peace support operations in different parts of the world. Particular emphasis is placed on the interplay between normative assumptions about war and peace and how these ideas affect issues such as legitimacy, justice, and security. </p><p>The course also addresses peace in practice through empirical analyses of specific peace-building models and peace-making strategies in regions such as Africa, the Middle East, and the Balkans.</p>