War and Conflict is fundamental to any study of IR. This course provides a detailed framework for understanding the different aspects of war and conflict. After introducing the conceptualization, assumptions and types of war and conflict, it proceeds to examine their causes, dynamics and consequences. Drawing on examples of war and conflict from Asia – Kashmir, disputes over the South China Sea and Taiwan, Sri Lankan civil war, conflict over Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary and Ayodhya/Babri Mosque, and terrorism in Afghanistan – this course prepares the students to analyze these cases based on the various approaches on war and conflict. As advanced students of IR, they will also evaluate the relevance of IR theoretical paradigms (Realism, Liberalism and Constructivism) to these cases.
- Teacher: Chirasree Mukherjee