Course Objective: The objective of an undergraduate application course for common students in Peace and Conflict Studies will cover in-depth knowledge of conflict analysis,conflict resolution, conflict prevention, as well as the historical and cultural context of organized violence. Peace and Conflict Resolution addresses the sources of war, social oppression and violence and the challenges of promoting peace and justice internationally and domestically. It also introduces more equitable, cooperative and nonviolent methods that can be used to transform unjust, violent or oppressive world situations. This course provides students with an overview of the Peace and Conflict Studies discipline, including key concepts and related theories. The course is designed to familiarize students with the historical background of various peace movements, to analyze principles used to resolve conflict, and to provide a view of how peace and conflict resolution are being pursued today. The course will also cover extensive understanding of current research and development within the field of peace and conflict studies and perspective of the environment, gender, migration, and ethnicity.
READING LIST
· Kriesberg, Louis, Constructive Conflicts: From Escalation to Resolution, Rowman &Littlefield, Maryland, 1998, pp. 58-150
· Starkey, Boyer, and Wilkenfield, Negotiating a Complex World. Rowman &Littlefield, Maryland, 1999, pp. 1-74
· Zartman, William (ed.), Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration ofLegitimate Authority, Reiner, Boulder, 1995, pp. 1-14 and 267-273
· Zartman, William & Touval, Saadia "International Mediation in the Post-Cold WarEra", in Crocker et al., Managing Global Chaos, USIP, 1996, pp. 445-461
· Zartman, William, "Dynamics and Constraints in Negotiations in Internal Conflicts", inZartman, William (ed), Elusive Peace: Negotiating an End to Civil Wars, The BrookingsInstitution, Washington, 1995, pp. 3-29
· Zartman, William (ed.), Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration ofLegitimate Authority, Reiner, Boulder, 1995, pp. 1-14 and 267-273
· Zartman, William & Touval, Saadia "International Mediation in the Post-Cold WarEra", in Crocker et al., Managing Global Chaos, USIP, 1996, pp. 445-461
· Levy, Jack, "Contending Theories of International Conflict: A Levels-of- AnalysisApproach" in Crocker et al, Managing Global Chaos, USIP, 1995, pp. 3- 24
· Carr, Edward H., "Realism and Idealism," Richard Betts (ed), Conflict After the ColdWar, Boston: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
· Carr, Edward H., "Realism and Idealism," Richard Betts (ed), Conflict After the ColdWar, Boston: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
· Waltz, Kenneth N., "Structural Causes and Economic Effects," Richard Betts (ed),Conflict After the Cold War, Boston: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
· Hampson, Fen Osler, Nurturing Peace, USIP, 1996, pp. 3-25
· Galtung, Johan, There Are Alternatives: Four Roads to Peace and Security,Nottingham, Spokesman, 1984, pp. 162-205
· Galtung, Johan, Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and conflict, Development andCivilization, Sage, London, 1996, pp. 9-114
· Galtung, Johan, The True Worlds: A Transnational Perspective, New York, Free Press,1980, pp. 107-149
· Kelman, Herbert C., "Interactive Problem Solving", in Fisher, Ronald J. (ed.)Interactive Conflict Resolution, Syracuse University Press, 1997, pp. 56-74
· Kritz, Neil J., "The Rule of Law in the Post-conflict Phase: Building a Stable Peace", inCrocker et al, Managing Global Chaos, USIP, 1996, pp. 587-606
· Galtung, Johan, "The Basic Need Approach", in Human Needs: a Contribution to theCurrent Debate, Verlag, Cambridge, 1980, pp. 55-126
· Saunders, Harold H., A Public Peace Process: Sustained Dialogue to Transform Racialand Ethnic Conflicts, New York, 1999, pp. 1-80
· Galtung, Johan, There Are Alternatives: Four Roads to Peace and Security,Nottingham, Spokesman, 1984, pp. 162-205
· Galtung, Johan, "The Basic Need Approach", in Human Needs: a Contribution to the
Current Debate, Verlag, Cambridge, 1980, pp. 55-126
· Galtung, Johan, Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and conflict, Development andCivilization, Sage, London, 1996, pp. 9-114
· Galtung, Johan, The True Worlds: A Transnational Perspective, New York, Free Press,1980, pp. 107-149
· Deutsch, Morton, The Resolution of Conflict: Constructive and Destructive Processes,New Haven, Yale University Press, 1973, pp. 1-123
· Galtung, Johan, Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and conflict, Development andCivilization, Sage, London, 1996, pp. 9-114
· Zartman, William, "Dynamics and Constraints in Negotiations in Internal Conflicts", inZartman, William (ed), Elusive Peace: Negotiating an End to Civil Wars, The BrookingsInstitution, Washington, 1995, pp. 3-29
Kelman, Herbert C., "Interactive Problem Solving", in Fisher, Ronald J. (ed.)Interactive Conflict Resolution, Syracuse University Press, 1997, pp. 56-74Course objective: To acquaint the student broadly with the legislative process in India at various levels, introduce them to the requirements of peoples’ representatives and provide elementary skills to be part of a legislative support team and expose them to real life legislative work. These will be, to understand complex policy issues, draft new legislation, track and analyse ongoing bills, make speeches and floor statements, write articles and press releases, attend legislative meetings, conduct meetings with various stakeholders, monitor media and public developments, manage constituent relations and handle interoffice communications. It will also deepen their understanding and appreciation of the political process and indicate the possibilities of making it work for democracy.
Suggested Readings:
· Madhavan, M.R. & N.Wahi Financing of Election Campaigns PRS, Centre forPolicy Research, New Delh, 2008:http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/conference/Campaign_finance_brief
· Vanka, S. Primer on MPLADS Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, 2008.can be accessed on:http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/primers/mplads‐487/
· Kalra, H. Public Engagement with the Legislative Process PRS, Centre forPolicy Research, New Delhi, 2011. can be accessed on:http://www.prsindia.org/administrator/uploads/media/Conference%202011/Pu blic%20Engagement%20with%20the%20Legislative%20Process.pdf
· Government of India (Lok Sabha Secretariat) Parliamentary Procedures(Abstract Series), 2009. Can be accessed on:http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/abstract/index.aspx
· Government of India, (Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) Legislation,Parliamentary Procedure, 2009. Can be accessed on:http://mpa.nic.in/Manual/Manual_English/Chapter/chapter‐09.htm
· Government of India, (Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs) SubordinateLegislation, Parliamentary Procedure, 2009. Can be accessed on:http://mpa.nic.in/Manual/Manual_English/Chapter/chapter‐11.htm
· Kapur, Devesh and Pratap Banu Mehta, “The Indian Parliament as anInstitution of Accountability,” Democracy, Governance and Human Rights,Programme Paper Number 23, United Nations Research Institute for SocialDevelopment, January 2006. Can be accessed on:http://www.unrisd.org/UNRISD/website/document.nsf/240da49ca467a53f802 56b4f005ef245/8e6fc72d6b546696c1257123002fcceb/$FILE/KapMeht.pdf
· Agarwal, O.P. and T.V. Somanathan, “Public Policy Making in India: Issues andRemedies,” February, 2005. Can be accessed on:http://www.cprindia.org/admin/paper/Public_Policy_Making_in_India_1420 5_TV_SOMANATHAN.pdf.
· Debroy, Bibek, “Why we need law reform,” Seminar January 2001.
· Mehta, Pratap Bhanu, “India’s Unlikely Democracy: The Rise of JudicialSovereignty,” Journal of Democracy Vol.18, No.2, pp.70‐83.
Government links:
· http://loksabha.nic.in/; http://rajyasabha.nic.in/; http://mpa.nic.in/
· Sanyal,K.Strengthening Parliamentary Committees PRS, Centre for PolicyResearch, New Delhi, 2011. can be accessed on:http://www.prsindia.org/administrator/uploads/media/Conference%202011/Str engthening%20Parliamentary%20Committees.pdf
· Celestine, A. How to read the Union Budget PRS, Centre for Policy Research,New Delhi, 2011. can be accessed on:http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/primers/how‐to‐read‐the‐unionbudget
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Objectives: The basic purpose of this course is to orient the students to the world of social responsibility. In this course the students will have on exposure to various welfare activities being undertaken at different levels and thereby they will have some opportunities to develop their organizational and leadership skills.
Essential Readings
· Arblaster, A. (2006) ‘The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism’ in Lal, D. Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the Twentyfirst Century. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 1- 8, 17- 30, and 48- 51.
· Mandel, E. (1979) An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory. New York: Pathfinder Press, 3rd print, pp. 3-73.
· Kersbergen, K.V. and Manow, P. (2009) Religion, Class Coalition and Welfare State.
· Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapters 1 and 10, pp. 1-38; 266-295
· Andersen, J. G. (ed.) (2008) 'The Impact of Public Policies' in Caramani, D
Comparative
· Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch 22, pp. 547- 563 .
· Harvey, D. (2005) A Brief History of Neo-liberalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1- 206.
· Ghosh, B.N. (2007) Gandhian Political Economy: Principles, Practice and Policy. Ashgate Publishing Limited, pp. 21- 88.
· Phukan, M. (1998) The Rise of the Modern West: Social and Economic History of Early Modern Europe. Delhi: Macmillan India, (ch.14: Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism), pp. 420- 440.
· Gilpin, R. (2003) Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order.Hyderabad: Orient Longman, pp. 278- 304.
· Kennedy, P. (1993) Preparing for the Twentieth Century. UK: Vintage, Ch. 3
· Gelinas, J. B. (2003) Juggernaut Politics- Understanding Predatory Globalization. Halifax, Fernwood, Ch.3. Available from: www.globalpolicy.org
· Gilpin, R. (2003) Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order.Hyderabad: Orient Longman, Ch. 8, pp. 196- 233.
· Prasad, K. (2000) NGOs and Social-economic Development Opportunities. New Delhi: Deep & Deep, ch. 1, 2, 3, 5.
· Fisher, J. (2003) Non-governments – NGOs and the Political Development in the Third World.Jaipur: Rawat, ch. 1, 4, 6.81
· Media and Television Mackay, H. (2004) ‘The Globalization of Culture’ in Held,
D. (ed.) A
· Globalizing World? Culture, Economics and Politics. London: Routledge, pp. 47- 84
· Tomlinson, J. (2004) ‘Cultural Imperialism’ in Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.)
The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 303- 311.
· Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) (2004) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 361- 376 and 398- 404.
· Held, D. and Mcrew, A. (eds.) (2000) The Global Transformations Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 374- 386.
· Singh, S. (1997) Taming the Waters: The Political Economy of Large Dams in India. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 133- 163, 182- 203, 204- 240.
· Kesselman, M. (2007) The Politics of Globalization. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 330- 339.
· Marglin, S. (1990) ‘Towards the Decolonisation of the Mind’ in Marglin, S. and Marglin, F. A. (eds.) Dominating Knowledge: Development, Culture and Resistance. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1- 28.
· L. Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) (2004) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 211- 244.
· Held, D. and Mcrew, A. (eds.) (2000) The Global Transformations Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 105-155.
· Omahe, K. (2004) ‘The End of the Nation State’, L. Lechner, F. J and Boli, J.
(eds.) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, ch. 29.
· Glen, J. (2007) Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge, ch.6.
· Sen, A. (2006) Identity and Violence: Illusion and Destiny. London: Penguin/Allen Lane, ch.7, pp. 130-148.
· Berkovitch, N. (2004) ‘The Emergence and Tranformation of the International Women’s
· Movements’ in L. Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) The Globalization Reader.
Oxford: Blackwell, ch.31, pp. 251- 257.
· Steans, J. (2000) ‘The Gender Dimension’ in Held, D. and Mcrew, A. (eds.), The Global Transformations Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press, ch.35, pp. 366- 373.
· Tickner, J. A. (2008) ‘Gender in World Politics’ in Baylis, J.,Smith, S. & Owens,
P. (eds.) Globalization of World Politics, 4th edn., New Delhi: Oxford University Press, ch.15.
· Kesselman, M. and Krieger, J. (2006) Readings in Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas. Boston: Houghton Miffin Company, pp. 243- 254 and 266- 276.
· Arya, S. and Roy, A. (eds.) Poverty Gender and Migration. New Delhi: Sage, Ch. 1
· Kesselman, M. (2007) The Politics of Globalization. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 450- 462.
Nayyar, D. (ed.) (2002) Governing Globalization. Delhi: OUP, pp. 144- 176.