Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
12955:[2025 Fall]IR18‐EE311 Peace and Conflict Studies (RB) § 12956:RUIR-3531 Peace and Conflict Studies(RB) § 12957:IR-EAS203 Peace and Conflict Studies (RB) 2025 Fall Thu2 College　Of　International　Relations HATERUMA SHINO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS201

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

【+R-Jugyo】
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This course provides the foundation of peace studies by introducing basic concepts and approaches to various peace-related issues. The course covers how to analyze the causes of war and how to prevent it and build “negative peace”. It will be followed by the focus on “structural violence” including poverty, discrimination, and social injustice, and discussion on how to achieve “positive peace.”
To demonstrate a concrete approach to the problem of peace, the latter half of the course will apply the concepts of peace studies to the cases of Hiroshima and Okinawa and consider the costs of war and the conditions for achieving peace. Students also learn how to address the peace-related problems and how to analyze them by using the concepts through group work and presentation. Based on the group work, each student writes a final paper to demonstrate their individual research outcomes and analysis. The audience is encouraged to offer questions or comments which help each presenter to develop their argument in the paper.
Each class generally consists of a lecture and group discussion for active learning. By exchanging views and opinions, students can encounter diverse ways of thinking, broaden their horizons, and develop their own ideas.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- explain different aspects of peace based on academic research.
- discuss the complexity, efforts and challenges of peacemaking and peacebuilding in reality.
- exchange opinions with classmates constructively and develop one’s own argument.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Definition of Peace

Direct and structural violence, negative and positive peace

2

Direct Violence

Interstate war, conflicts, internal disputes, terrorism, and arms proliferation

3

Build Negative Peace

Means to build negative peace, deterrence and arms control

4

Structural Violence 1

Economic disparity, poverty and environmental risks

5

Structural Violence 2

Human security and women’s security

6

Case Study 1: Hiroshima (1)

Listen to the voices of survivors of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima

7

Case Study 2: Hiroshima (2)

National and international efforts related to nuclear weapons

8

Case Study 2: Okinawa (1)

Listen to the voices of survivors of the Battle of Okinawa

9

Case Study 2: Okinawa (2)

Postwar legacy on Okinawa

10

Case Study 2: Okinawa (3)

Further discussion on the case of Okinawa

11

Group Presentation 1

Group presentations and Q&A

12

Group Presentation 2

Group presentations and Q&A

13

Group Presentation 3

Group presentations and Q&A

14

Wrap-up

Review and discuss what we have learned in this course

Class Format

This course will be conducted in person. If there are any sudden changes to the planned course format, students will be notified in advance through the course announcements on Manaba or during class.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are expected to:
- complete the assigned readings each week and prepare for class discussions by finding relevant questions and organizing their thoughts on the material.
- review the lecture contents and submit a communication paper after each class.
- be engaged in group work by conducting research, contributing to and preparing for the group presentation.
- write a final paper (approximately 2,000 words).

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Class participation (communication paper and participation in group discussion): 20 %
Group work and presentation: 30 %
Final paper: 50 %

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

More than 6 absences will result in a falling grade (F). Failure to submit the final paper will also result in an F.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

No textbook is required. The instructor will assign readings from various textbooks and articles each week.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Peace and Conflict Studies, 5th edition David P. Barash Sage 9781544369051
Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, 4th edition David P. Barash and Charles Webel Oxford University Press 9780190637590
Hiroshima and Peace Studies: From the First Atomic Bombing to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Yoshiaki Furuzawa, Yasuhiro Inoue, Michael Gorman Keisuisha 9784863276192

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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