Course Overview:
Modern international law commits countries to resolving their disputes through peaceful means. This commitment did not exist before the United Nations Charter, as states previously had the freedom to settle their disputes through military force, with such force and its use being key symbols of sovereignty. Peaceful settlement methods are categorized into direct methods between conflicting parties, such as negotiation, inquiry, judicial settlement, and arbitration. According to Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter, titled `Pacific Settlement of Disputes,` Article 33, Paragraph 1 mandates that ‘all parties to any dispute that might endanger the maintenance of international peace and security must, first and foremost, seek a solution by negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, or judicial settlement, or through regional agencies or other peaceful means of their choice.’ It is evident from the article that negotiation is prioritized as the primary peaceful means to be pursued due to its significance and the role it has played in resolving numerous issues at the international level.
Course Objectives:
- Comprehensive knowledge of international conflict analysis
- Comprehensive knowledge of international negotiations
- Knowledge of the objectives of international negotiations
- Ability to undertake the steps of international negotiations
- Knowledge of negotiation strategies
- Expertise in diplomatic methods for resolving international disputes
- Knowledge of methods for managing international conflicts
Course Outline:
- Sources and causes of international conflict
- The five patterns of dealing with conflicts
- Analysis of international conflicts and their importance
- Tools for analyzing international conflicts
- Levels of analysis of international conflicts
- Variables in the analysis of international conflicts
- External variables in the analysis of international conflict
- Nature of the international system and state behaviors
- When is a conflict considered international?
- Management of international conflicts
- Principles and rules of international conflict management
- Challenges in managing international conflicts
- Mechanisms for dealing with international conflict
- Negotiations
- Definition of Negotiation
- Definition of Bargaining
- The Difference Between Negotiation and Bargaining
- When to Resort to Negotiation and When to Bargain
- Are Negotiations a Science or an Art?
- Goals of the Negotiation Process
- Steps of Negotiation
- Preparation Phase
- Initiation Phase
- Agreement Phase
- Ratification Phase
- Negotiation Strategies
- Dialogue
- Concept of Dialogue and Its Methods
- Purpose and Goals of Dialogue
- Etiquette and Rules of Dialogue
- Conditions for Successful Dialogue
- Negative Dialogue
- The Difference Between Negotiation and Dialogue
- Mediation
- Definition of Mediation
- Qualities of the Mediator
- Decision-Making Authority and the Mediator
- Roles of the Mediator
- Mediation Skills
- Mediation Strategies
- Mediation and Arbitration
- The Difference Between a Mediator and an Arbitrator
- Conflict-Sensitive Development
- What Are Disputes That Are Not Considered International Disputes?
- Diplomatic Methods for Resolving International Disputes
- Case Study
- Program Evaluation and Conclusion