Overview
Comparative consideration of sources, dynamics, and implications of regional conflicts, for example in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Exploration of interactions of local and international politics in regional crises.
Considers the origins, evolutions and outcomes of major regional conflicts in a comparative context. The lecturer will concentrate on cases in the Balkans and Eurasia for illustration of more general themes. For your own projects and seminar presentations you will examine specific aspects of these cases or cases in other regions. We will apply comparative politics, nationalism and international relations theories to these conflicts, while exploring the practical working-out of such concepts as ‘new wars’, ‘proxy wars’, and ‘failed states’.
About this paper
| Paper title | Comparative Regional Conflicts |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,810.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MPols
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- No required textbook or course reader.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and conceptual approaches to studying comparative regional conflicts
- Show knowledge of issues and themes in contemporary regional conflicts
- Identify relevant sources for analysing regional conflicts
- Apply their understanding and knowledge in written analysis and through oral presentation
Timetable
Overview
Comparative consideration of sources, dynamics, and implications of regional conflicts, for example in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Exploration of interactions of local and international politics in regional crises.
Considers the origins, evolutions and outcomes of contemporary crises and conflicts in the Balkans, Eurasia and the Middle East. The first part of the paper will analyse the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia and the consequences, followed by the ongoing/unresolved conflicts in Ukraine, Bosnia, and Kosovo. The second part of the paper will explore the causes, impacts and ongoing fallout of the Israel-Palestine and Syrian conflicts and their regional extensions. Across these cases various thematic lenses will be adopted including: nations, minorities and the ethno-sectarian security dilemma; ethnic cleansing, genocide, Nakba (humanitarian catastrophe and refugees) and international responses; secession and recognition; tyranny; climate change; and the impact of neoliberal economics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Comparative Regional Conflicts |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,860.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MPols
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- No required textbook or course reader.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and conceptual approaches to studying comparative regional conflicts
- Show knowledge of issues and themes in contemporary regional conflicts
- Identify relevant sources for analysing regional conflicts
- Apply their understanding and knowledge in written analysis and through oral presentation