Post-Conflict Sec GovInvstmnt

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

At present, over fifty civil wars, conflicts, and insurgencies are underway – mostly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. What can domestic and international actors do to break the cycle of violence, deescalate, and build confidence, while providing citizens the security, governance, and jobs needed to sustain peace? Through panel and case discussions, students will develop their understanding of critical success factors for counterinsurgency, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding; alternatives for administering transitional justice and public finances to enhance government legitimacy; issues and alternatives for public and private investment in healthcare, infrastructure, enterprises, and financial services; and how donors might best interact with each other and recipient governments for efficient delivery of needed assistance. Grades are based on following: an individual paper of 13-15 pages that presents a development strategy for a country now in conflict (45%); participation in two student panels, one on a security topic and one on a governance topic (35%); and participation in case discussions (20%). This 7-week course is recommended for any student who make work as a government official, an investor, a military staff engaged in stabilization operations, or an aid professional in a conflict or post- conflict country.