Theories, causes and effects of interventions in the Global South in the form of invasions to install new regimes, covert operations, peacekeeping missions, and post-conflict, multilateral programmes.
| Paper title | Interventions, Peacekeeping and the Global South |
|---|---|
| Paper code | POLS218 |
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Restriction
- POLS 304
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Dr Lena Tan
- Paper Structure
Assessment:
- Mid-semester test
- 2,000-word policy brief
- Final exam
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
View a sample course outline for POLS 218. (Students taking this paper should refer to blackboard for the current course outline)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Communication, Self-motivation, Scholarship, Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will:
- Understand the broad spectrum of interventions that have taken place and continue to take place in the Global South
- Understand the various theories regarding the causes of civil conflicts and peacekeeping
- Analyse some major conflicts around the world that have involved external intervention and have a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the success and failure of various forms of intervention
- Develop analytical, research and writing skills
- Carry out independent and self-directed research and present the findings in a written research essay and policy brief
