Examines patterns and trends of armed conflict, especially terrorism, insurgency and civil war in the 21st century. Reviews conditions that are likely to lead to war and the myriad ways conflict affects the economy, political system, and cultural norms of a society. Explores how civil wars end, key elements of effective peace processes, and the conditions under which mass violence is likely to resume. Examines conflict prevention strategies such as: preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE), disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of combatants, and reform of police and military forces (security sector reform/SSR). Case studies on countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Introduces theoretical and practical frameworks for understanding various stages of conflict with a focus on conflict transformation and peacebuilding in the post-atrocity state. Through the use of historical and contemporary case studies, explores practices of conflict transformation and security issues caused by regime change, state-sanctioned violence, civil war and conflict, and/or genocide. Topics include mediation, negotiation, facilitation and adjudication; methods of conflict prevention; the development and current state of transitional and restorative justice mechanisms; and the international community?s role in peacebuilding and peacekeeping.

Provides an overview of how to use statistical data analysis techniques to explore problems and answer questions related to public management. Students learn to design quantitative research projects and collect, analyze, and interpret data using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.

Monitoring & Evaluation II: provides in-class and hands-on knowledge and skills in a variety of social research techniques in order to [1] validate, verify and finalize the project?s problem analysis, [2] construct the project logic model, [3] lay out the positive and negative factors that influence the project, and, if applicable, [4] commence the implementation of the project.