DIPL 6252 Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance

The course will explore the theory and practice of rebuilding institutions to strengthen societies that have undergone conflict and assess strengths and shortcomings of varied interventions. It focuses on the integral role that institutions play in ensuring the day-to- day stability of post-conflict societies, while not forgetting that it is humans who make up institutions. The aim is to understand not only how contentious past impacts the ways in which post-conflict societies function, but also to look into various social practices and initiatives of counteracting the negative effects of conflict through justice, economic development, good governance, education and art. The course will also focus on learning how post-conflict reconstruction can contribute to building more equitable and just societies

DIPL 6252 Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance

The course will explore the theory and practice of rebuilding institutions to strengthen societies that have undergone conflict and assess strengths and shortcomings of varied interventions. It focuses on the integral role that institutions play in ensuring the day-to-day stability of post-conflict societies, while not forgetting that it is humans who make up institutions. The aim is to understand not only how a contentious past impacts the ways in which post-conflict societies function, but also to look into various social practices and initiatives of counteracting the negative effects of conflict through justice, economic development, good governance, education and art. The course will also focus on learning how post-conflict reconstruction can contribute to building more equitable and just societies

DIPL 6704 NA Economic Development of Africa

Of the four major less developed regions in the world (East and South Asia, Latin America and Africa), Sub-Saharan Africa has performed the worst economically since 1975. Explaining this poor economic development has occupied development theorists, aid agencies, international institutions and African governments and people alike. The purpose of this course is to examine the reasons advanced to explain the underdevelopment of Africa through a primarily political economy framework, as the African continent is testament to the fact that economic development is affected by political contexts. We will explore explanations that include history (the legacy of a colonial past); internal factors (neo-patrimonialism, poor leadership) and external factors (international assistance, neo-colonialism). In addition, given that Africa is a continent made up of specific countries, with different experiences, the course will also aim to make known some of these differences and variations across different regions and countries

DIPL 6105 AA/NA International Political Economy

‘IPE at its most fundamental, in short, is about the complex interrelationship of economic and political activity at the level of international affairs’ (Cohen, 2008, p. 16). Globalization, or economic, political and cultural integration between countries, was growing at a rapid pace until the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. The crisis has raised questions about the capacity of a market economy to deliver prosperity and to do in an equitable way. Since then, and more so following Brexit and the recent election cycles in Western democracies, there has been a call for more insular policies. What explains this reversal? What forces drive globalization, and what forces slow it down? Who is for globalization, and who is against it? DIPL 6105 is a graduate course in international political economy (IPE) addressing these questions, with a focus on the challenges that international markets pose for individual governments. The course will focus on the push and pull between the demands of market and the demands of citizens from the 19 th century to the present. Deeper international economic integration has led to more frequent economic exchanges across the globe on a daily basis, involving nation-states, multinational entities, individuals and non-governmental organisations. IPE scholars study the interplay of political and economic interests between various state and non-state actors pertaining to these crossborder flows. The economic, political and social relations between individuals, states and firms have evolved in response to changes in tastes, technology, ideology and political power. The distribution of political power itself changes in response to the distribution of economic power. In this course, we will explore how domestic interests drive policy preferences at the state level, and how similarities or differences in interests in various issues across countries lead to cooperation or conflict in global governance and international relations. We will further see how the lack of a global government with enforceable laws has shaped institutions of global governance such as the WTO, and the tension between these supranational rule- or norm-setting mechanisms and national sovereignty. The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, we will map the various theoretical frameworks that inform IPE, starting with economic liberalism, followed by a critique of this paradigm from the perspectives of realism/mercantilism, Marxism and Keynesianism. We will then apply these theories to key IPE issues in areas that include (1) international trade, (2) international finance, (3) regional economic integration, and (4) development. The course will expose you to both methodologies and their applications to current issues at the same time. Thus we will use both academic articles and the case method, bridging the gap between theory and practice

DIPL 6252 Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance School of Diplomacy and International Relations

The course will explore the theory and practice of rebuilding institutions to strengthen societies that have undergone conflict and assess strengths and shortcomings of varied interventions. It focuses on the integral role that institutions play in ensuring the day-to-day stability of post-conflict societies, while not forgetting that it is humans who make up institutions. The aim is to understand not only how a contentious past impacts the ways in which post-conflict societies function, but also to look into various social practices and initiatives of counteracting the negative effects of conflict through justice, economic development, good governance, education and art. The course will also focus on learning how post-conflict reconstruction can contribute to building more equitable and just societies

DIPL 6370 WB Gender, Race and Culture in International Relations

That gender should have a central place in international relations is finally beginning to take hold in the discipline. Most, if not all, introductory IR classes spend some time looking at how a study of states and the political and economic power they wield is incomplete without a consideration of how notions of femininity and masculinity also shape international relations. However, while IR scholars share concerns around male dominance in IR, feminism is not a monolithic concept and there is a diversity of both feminist approaches as well as topics studied. Moreover, intersectionality tells us that it is important to not only consider gender, but also race, class and other isms that shape our realities. To that end, this course aims to provide students with an introduction to feminist epistemologies and methods, as well as to how postcolonial and indigenous theories intersect with feminism. Students will not only learn about the many different ways of thinking and theorizing about gender in international relations, but also explore the ways in which race and gender intersect with Eurocentrism, and the implications of this on world politics. Central to the course then is the central proposition that we cannot, and should not, think about gender in isolation but rather must consider the ways in which it intersects with other structures of power and identity in world politics. In the words of Cynthia Eschle. Failing to do so, as Black, Third World and postcolonial feminists have long claimed. means not only that the complexities of lived experience among groups of women and men worldwide will be ignored but also that racialized, colonial hierarchies between North and South and between whites and people of color, will be actively reproduced in feminist analysis and activism. In the first part of the course, we will examine what is meant by gender-sensitive and feminist research in IR. Students will be introduced to a broad range of feminist theoretical frameworks that help us think about how gender matters in IR. These include black feminist thought, so called first and third world feminism, and transnational feminism among others. We will explore how the different variants of feminist thought influence critiques of international relations. In the second half of the course, students will focus on the substantive issue of gender and development and use this issue as a prism to actually engage with and apply the theories that we have examined in the first half of the class. Students will learn about the theories and concepts that underpin a gendered analysis of development, as well as how using a lens that acknowledges both race and culture can influence both the thinking and practice of development. This second half of the course will also be practice oriented, and students will learn tools to enable them to conduct gender analysis

Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance

The course will explore the theory and practice of rebuilding institutions to strengthen societies that have undergone conflict and assess strengths and shortcomings of varied interventions. It focuses on the integral role that institutions play in ensuring the day-to-day stability of post-conflict societies, while not forgetting that it is humans who make up institutions. The aim is to understand not only how a contentious past impacts the ways in which post-conflict societies function, but also to look into various social practices and initiatives of counteracting the negative effects of conflict through justice, economic development, good governance, education and art. The course will also focus on learning how post conflict reconstruction can contribute to building more equitable and just societies

Economic Development of Africa

Of the four major less developed regions in the world (East and South Asia, Latin America and Africa), Sub-Saharan Africa (hereafter SSA) has performed the worst economically since 1975. Why has this been the case? Explaining this poor economic development has occupied development theorists, aid agencies, international institutions and African governments and people alike. The focus is often on what has gone wrong; with little attention paid to the inherent strengths that African cultures and societies possess. The purpose of this course is to examine the reasons advanced to explain the underdevelopment of Africa through a primarily political economy framework, as the African continent is testament to the fact that economic development is affected by political contexts. We will explore explanations that include history (the legacy of a colonial past); internal factors (neo-patrimonialism, poor leadership) and external factors (international assistance, neo-colonialism). We will also focus on what is working well, and the various ways in which African countries and leaders have negotiated with the outside world and sought to exercise their autonomy. In addition, given that Africa is a continent made up of specific countries, with different experiences, the course will also aim to make known some of these differences and variations across different regions and countries

Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Societies

This course seeks to address the choices and decisions that post-conflict states and the international community make in attempts to address past human rights abuses, concerns over reconciliation, and the socio-political challenges regarding justice, as well as more subjective issues like truth. How, and when, in light of weak national institutions do post-conflict states address past human rights abuses? Is there a tradeoff between states and societies that pursue justice over truth, or vice versa? Is there a “window of opportunity” to pursue reconciliation? Can justice truly be achieved in light of the enormous challenges that post-conflict states and societies face? This course will examine these questions and many others and seek to provide some answers to serious and very difficult real-world challenges that many states and societies face. This class is intended to prepare students for advanced course work in the field. As such, there will be a lot of reading, writing, and thinking required. All times listed in the syllabus reflect Eastern Time