GST 3112 units300 LevelFirst Semester

Peace and Conflict Resolution

B.Sc. Data Science, University of Uyo

The nature of conflict, the conditions for peace, and the practical machinery of resolution — negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Applied to the Nigerian and West African context.

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Course outline

  1. 01Basic concepts: peace, conflict, violence, security and human security
  2. 02Types and causes of conflict: economic, political, ethnic, religious and resource conflict
  3. 03Theories of conflict and conflict dynamics; conflict escalation and de-escalation
  4. 04Peace as a process: peacekeeping, peacemaking, peacebuilding and peace enforcement
  5. 05Conflict resolution mechanisms: negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication
  6. 06Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and traditional African conflict-resolution systems
  7. 07The role of government, civil society, NGOs and international bodies (UN, AU, ECOWAS)
  8. 08Case studies of conflict and resolution in Nigeria and West Africa
  9. 09Developing a culture of peace; the role of the media and of data in early warning

Recommended textbooks

  • Peace and Conflict Studies — David P. Barash & Charles P. Webel

    5th ed. — the standard international text

  • Introduction to Peace and Conflict Resolution — UniUyo GST course team

    Use the departmental handout; the exam follows it

How to pass GST 311

  • Learn the resolution mechanisms as a ladder from least to most binding (negotiation → mediation → arbitration → adjudication); scenario questions ask you to pick the right rung
  • Have two Nigerian case studies fully prepared — specificity is what separates an A from a C in the essay
  • Conflict early-warning systems are increasingly data-driven; mentioning that connection is a genuine differentiator in your answers
  • This is another GST course of easy marks; do the past questions rather than over-reading

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