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MA - Master of Arts
Holloway Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
This master’s degree in Peace, Conflict and Diplomacy is designed to give you all the knowledge and skills you need to begin a successful career in the field of conflict transformation and resolution. You’ll examine conflict and diplomacy theory, learn from practitioners’ expertise, and gain skills in analysis and conflict resolution techniques. Our course prepares you for work in mediation practice, foreign aid, journalism, foreign offices, international bodies such as the United Nations (UN) or the public sector. Our Peace, Conflict and Diplomacy MA course is taught by industry-leading specialists in politics and international relations who have been internationally recognised for their work. On top of this, you’ll benefit from direct teaching by experienced practitioners from International Alert, a leading non-governmental organisation (NGO) that manages conflict resolution issues all around the world. By examining theoretical and conceptual debates you’ll learn about the nature and origin of political conflict, plus specialist techniques that practitioners use to transform and resolve conflict.
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of: The key concepts, approaches and paradigms of Conflict Transformation; The political, social and psychological dynamics behind conflicts; Crucial issues related to conflicts, such as identity, race, gender and power; The major strategies and mechanisms available for managing, resolving and transforming conflicts; The application of Conflict Transformation theories and approaches to real-world conflicts.
This module aims to: Examine a range of approaches to the cessation of contemporary conflicts and the conditions that may be necessary for peace; Focus upon both the domestic and international actors involved in these processes; Provide students with an understanding of relevant theories and empirical material for comparative analysis; Explore the differing ways in which particular conflicts tend to be viewed by participants, external commentators and public policy-makers.
The module aims to: Allow students the opportunity to engage in a major piece of independent research in Peace, Conflict and Diplomacy; Enable students to apply the knowledge and analytical techniques they have gained from studying Peace, Conflict and Diplomacy to a topic of their choice; Develop their research, analytical and time-management skills; Apply and develop their skills in writing up their findings in dissertation form
Diplomacy has never been more important than it is today. Whether it involves communicating states? interests with clarity and precision in an era which seems prone to disputes and misunderstandings, or the building of international networks of states, civil society actors and international organisations to tackle pressing global problems, diplomacy has a vital role in maintaining international order in an increasingly fractious and turbulent world.
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