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Dove in flight

Introduction to Peace Studies

Professor George Lopez, Ph.D.

Spring 2007

Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
University of Notre Dame

Course Structure: Two 75-minute classes per week

Prerequisites: None

Photo adapted from "War and Peace", 2006, courtesy of smile4camera.

Course Description

This course surveys: (1) the major causes of deadly conflict around the world; (2) various definitions of “peace” and the conditions under which it occurs and is sustained; and (3) the style and comparative success of various strategies such as building peace movements and nonviolent social change as ways to achieve peace.

Course Contents

IIPS 30101 - Syllabus , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - About the Professor , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - George Lopez , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Readings , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Assignments , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Electronic Resources OLD , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Lectures OLD , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Lectures , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Related Resources , Spring 2007

IIPS 30101 - Dove , Spring 2007

University of Notre Dame, 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Lopez, G., Lopez, G. (2007, January 22). Introduction to Peace Studies. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/peace-studies/introduction-to-peace-studies. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License