| source UC Santa Barbara (X) |
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department Global Peace and Security (X) |
Fundamental issues relating to global peace and security: Focus on "negative peace"--the problem of war and organized violence; peace as the avoidance of war.
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Fundamental exploration of issues relating to global peace and security with a focus on "positive peace"--peace as human rights, sustainable development, ecological balance, political participation and other positive aspects of human security.
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Critical examination of nonviolence as a philosophy of life and as a pragmatic approach to conflict resolution. Philosophical, psychological, cultural, and political aspects. Major theorists of nonviolence including Gandhi, King, Dharp. Application to confict at all levels: interpersonal, intergroup, and international. Case studies.
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Intensive analysis of topics and themes in global peace and security. Topics will vary with instructor and year.
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Intensive analysis of methods and problems of global peace and security. Topics will vary with the instructor and quarter.
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Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Although approval of the GPS chair or associate chair is required, faculty from different departments can supervise the work and assign the final grade. No more than 4 units can be used to fulfill the GPS certificate requirement. Students engage in supervised research on peace and conflict issues. Topics include: violence, problems of war, injustice, poverty, ecological deterioration, and the various dimensions of conflict.
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