ITSF Y5003y Communication and Culture 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Electives.

ORLJ Y4005x or y Organizational Psychology 3 pts.

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ORLJ Y5148x or y Managing Conflict in Organizations 3 pts.

This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: Management. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Electives.

ORLJ Y5340y (Section 1-4) Basic Practicum Conflict Resolution 3 pts.

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For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Electives.

INAF U6221y Navigating by Starlight - the Challenges of Conflict Resolution 3 pts. What brings adversaries to the negotiating table? Who can actually end a conflict? How important are mediation tactics to resolving a conflict? Has international advocacy changed the way conflict resolution is approached? This course will develop students understanding of key aspects of international conflict resolution by examining these and other fundamental questions, through discussion of different case studies. Conflicts in Algeria, Angola, Bosnia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan will be among those discussed. Students will draw generic lessons or observations from each case while also developing an appreciation for the unique nature of different conflicts. Supplementary case studies will also be integrated through lecture and targeted readings. Priority for this course will be given to second-year students. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6396y Mediation of Armed Conflict: Dilemmas, Strategies and Methods This course is divided into three parts. The first will be devoted to the dynamics that shape the mediation of armed conflicts and will also introduce a range of tools and techniques at a mediator's disposal. The second part of the semester will consist of case studies that highlight some of the dilemmas faced by mediators. This segment will enable students to live key moments vicariously, to struggle with the dilemmas, to appreciate the real trade-offs that were entailed in each of the roads that could have been taken, to understand how the situation looked to decision-makers before the decisions were made and before the results of those decisions were known. Students will explore options for addressing these dilemmas in the formulation of mediation strategies. In the third part of the course, students will engage their peers in the simulated mediation of an intra-state armed conflict. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6440x Peace Operations in Fragile States 3 pts. This course will focus on peace operations and the stabilization of fragile states. It will assess the various tools used by the International community and the evolution in their use: the deployment of military forces, transitional authorities, multidimensional operations, security sector reform, rule of law and transitional justice, support to political processes. It will conclude with an examination of the evolving broader political context and the growing challenge it poses to effective stabilization strategies: an increasingly divided international community, limited consent of host countries, obstacles to effective reform of the United Nations. The course will be entirely based on case studies drawn from operations of the last 20 years. Assignments and classroom discussion are designed to prepare students for professional work in developing or implementing stabilization strategies in fragile states. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6445y Talking with the Enemy 3 pts. Through a detailed investigation of eight significant case studies, this course will take a close look at past efforts of the United States to manage relations with "enemies" or adversaries. The course will examine the different strategies Presidents have used to "talk to the enemy": Roosevelt's 1933 opening of relations with the USSR; the decision at Munich to "appease" Hitler, Nixon's opening to China; the long delayed efforts to cease the war in Vietnam: the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 and the current debates over whether the US should talk directly with Iran and how best to deal with Cuba. The course will conclude with some examination of how the US might deal with groups in the new paradigm -- non-state actors such as Taliban, Hamas, and Hezbollah Several key themes will be interwoven throughout the course. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6485y Law & Politics of Conflict Management and Intervention In this course in international security policy (this course can also count towards the ICR specialization), students will be asked to consider the ways in which politics and law inform, undermine, and bypass one another in the realm of conflict management and military intervention. We will draw from a rich set of cases across time and space (Afghanistan, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, post-war Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Libya, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and the former Yugoslavia) to examine the notion of ?threats to peace and security? as it has evolved. When do states feel comfortable using force and how do they justify themselves? How do the logics of foreign policy and international security run up against legal doctrine, and what do these interactions mean for the waging of modern war? What do empirical studies of one intervention after the next tell us about the degree to which the ends justify the means? SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6556y United Nations: Challenges and Alternatives 3 pts. Does the United Nations matter? The course will offer a broad assessment and analysis of the place, performance and potential of the United Nations within the nation-state system. It will assess the world body based on a range of distinct expectations through the prism of global threats, global norms and global responsibilities. Increasingly the world is confronted with phenomena - related to both security and development - which require global responses; the question this course seeks to answer is to what extent can we rely on the UN to act as a global instrument for constructive change? The United Nations does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by the broad political context in which it operates. The course will first examine the changing nature of world politics and the new challenges it poses to the world organization in the 21st century, both the end of the Cold War and the impact of 9/11 having profoundly shaped the framework within which policy and action must take place. In particular the course will examine the emergence of new threats (the unprecedented role of non-state actors, the emergence of a single hyper-power and the reformulation of state sovereignty) which go beyond borders and the reach of individual states - no matter how powerful they may be - and which require a global response. Will the United Nations be up to the challenge? And, we must also ask, who exactly is the United Nations? SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6564y Applied Peacebuilding: Fieldwork 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required This course exposes students to conceptual and practical skills needed to develop a "reflective practice" orientation to applied professional work in international peace building and conflict resolution. The class focuses on skills for designing, implementing, and evaluating conflict resolution interventions. During the semester, students co-design projects, creating specific objectives and activities in collaboration with a Project Supervisor in a pre-selected field-based partner institution. Students are encouraged to work in teams of 2-3 in the course. Students implement the project during the summer, taking into consideration changes on the ground, through internships under the guidance of their field-based Project Supervisors. Students return in the fall to deliver a report of their activities in the field reflecting on their experiences and presenting their findings to the SIPA community. The course supports students in developing critical practical skills and experiences in managing a conflict resolution project while exploring the professional field of applied conflict resolution. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U8189x The Politics of History and Reconciliation 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Since the end of the Cold War historical memory has come to play an increasing role in international and intranational conflicts. In addition numerous countries which are transitioning from dictatorship to democracy have focused on the gross historical violations of the previous regime. But not all. The question is how does a focus on the past facilitate present reconciliation? Societies are faced with the expectation that they will attend to the crimes of previous regimes. But what are crimes in historical perspective? And what are the standards for historical responsibility? How does historical conflict and reconciliation differ from approaches to immediate accountability for the past in newly democratic societies? The course examines these political and ethical dilemmas in a comparative historical perspective. SIPA: East Central Europe. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U8292y International Conflict Resolution Practicum Prerequisites: Only first years are eligible to enroll The International Conflict Resolution Practicum is designed to help prepare students who wish to pursue careers in international conflict resolution. The course combines a 3-point course during Spring semester with intensive summer field placements, during which students work under the supervision of multilateral agency field offices (such as UNDP offices in Africa or Latin America) to research and analyze the root causes of conflict, particularly conflict over natural resource issues. Following the completion of the summer placement, students present a written report in order to complete and earn a grade for the Practicum. MIA and MPA students who complete the course with a passing grade may use the summer field placement to fulfill their internship requirement. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U8507x The Security Council and Peacekeeping in Africa in the 21st Century 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required This course will focus on the role of the Security Council (SC) as a decision making body in the establishment and conduct of peace keeping operations in Africa in the post cold war period. It will examine the multiple factors, which come into play in the authorization of peace keeping operations by the SC. It will provide an understanding of the political dynamics and practical diplomacy of the international system as it applies to Africa. The course will analyze the current political context, in which conflicts in Africa are bound to happen in the future. It will examine the reorientation of the UN's attention towards issues like terrorism, Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan and WMD. Will Africa be the poor parent and remain outside the intervention zone? Instructor permission is required to register for this course. Please go to: http://sipa.columbia.edu/academics/sipa_registration/instructions.html for instructions. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8559x Building Peace after Conflict 1.5 pts. This short course traces the outlines of the international community's steep learning curve in addressing the challenges of post-conflict peace building. It will examine some of the early UN and World Bank experiments in restoring nation states, follow the institutional changes meant to build capacity in the field of post-conflict recovery, look at the methodological and funding tools developed to strengthen field operations, and review some case studies illustrating the impact of this evolution.SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8738y Peacemaking/Peacekeeping 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The course will explore the major conceptual and operational transitions which have occurred in the character and responsibilities of UN Peacekeeping over the past 16 years. United Nations Peace Operations have evolved significantly since the end of the Cold War. In 2006 over 90,000 peacekeepers were deployed in 16 missions mostly in Africa and the Middle East. The UN Summit of world leaders in December 2005 adopted the concept of The Responsibility to Protect - a new global norm placing human rights over traditional concepts of sovereignty. Yet the humanitarian and political crisis in Darfur underscores the profound gap between principle and implementation. The Summit also established the UN Peacebuilding Commission reflecting a growing awareness that rebuilding collapsed states will require significant civilian as well as military engagement over a longer timeframe than heretofore envisaged for UN operations. There is also a new willingness to work in partnership with regional organizations. We will conclude the course by assessing the capacity and political will of UN member states to meet these challenges as well as to develop a strengthened response to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea and the threat of international terrorism. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8885y Conflict Assessment 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required International actors often apply different methodologies to assess conflicts. These methodologies help them determine the best ways to address a conflict and maximize their opportunities to prevent or alleviate crises. This course examines how international actors including the World Bank, UN agencies, bilateral donors and NGOs, analyze conflict and the interaction between conflict dynamics and their own engagement in a given country or region. The class will explore how analytical frameworks can be used to assess the impact of development, humanitarian and peacebuilding programs on existing conflict factors and dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the concept of conflict assessment, its development and implementation; exploring different approaches to conflict assessment, including an examination of different implicit assumptions and theories of conflict. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U8909x Environment, Conflict & Resolution Strategies 3 pts. Environmental conflict resolution has emerged with an integrated role of research and practice within the growing field of conflict analysis and resolution. As the world faces increasing environmental problems and conflicts with growing environmental dimensions, there has also been an increasing creativity of response through different channels. The implications for the successful resolution of environmental conflict are the necessary and integrated contributions of all aspects of international affairs, including international security policy, economic policy, human rights and development. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: PESP.

PUAF U6801y Negotiation & Conflict Resolution 3 pts. There are two purposes to this course: 1. to develop your ability to negotiate in a purposeful, principled and effective way; and 2. to teach you how to build consensus and broker wise agreements with others. Negotiation is a social skill, and like all social skills you have to practice it if you want to get better at it. To give you the chance to practice, we'll do a number of simulated negotiations in and out of class. We'll also use lectures, case studies, exercises, games, videos, and demonstrations to help you develop your understanding. As we advance in the course, our focus will shift from simple one-on-one negotiations to more complex ones involving many parties, agents, coalitions, and organizations. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Management. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: UN Studies.

REGN U4690x (Section 001) Palestinian and Israeli Security Dilemmas Competing Palestinian and Israeli national aspirations have generated security dilemmas for each, with broad regional reverberations. The partition formula which failed to heal the conflicts of the Palestine mandate era still dominates the discourse on conflict resolution, but domestic and regional opponents stymie its implementation. This course examines the evolution of Palestinian resistance, Israeli foreign policy debates, Egypt's early leadership in war and peacemaking, Iran's rising influence, and the credibility of mediatory efforts by the US and other third parties. We will consider whether the international community can help remedy the absence of human security in the West Bank and Gaza and ongoing Israeli security dilemmas by facilitating realization of a two-state solution. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: ICR.

SIPA U0020x and y (Section 6) International Conflict Resolution All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the specializations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The specialization registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: ICR.

LAW L6551 Israeli - Palestine Conflict 3 pts. This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L8115y Negotiation Workshop 3 pts.

This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search