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In this unit students critically examine the role of the United Nations in promoting international peace and security. The various international conflict resolution mechanisms employed by the UN are defined and analysed, including preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and peacebuilding. Students will learn to assess the contribution of the UN to the attainment of peace with justice by considering historical and contemporary case studies such as Cambodia, Somalia and East Timor.
2 hours per wk
5,000 word essay
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