Conflicts, Territories and Identities
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Many of today’s violent conflicts are fought over issues such as (religiously claimed) identity, territorial borders or natural resources (e.g. water, food, drugs, diamonds or oil). War between states has become rare; most of the violent conflicts are between groups and take place within a state or on an international scale ignoring national borders. In addition, ‘terrorist’ organisations with goals that exceed national agendas have claimed more attention than before. The international community – governments, non-governmental organisations and international organisations like the UN – has a significant interest in the resolution of violent conflicts.How can violent conflicts be analysed and how can they be resolved or transformed into a more peaceful mode? In the Master’s specialisation in Conflicts, Territories and Identities, you will engage with the study of national and international conflicts, war and terrorism. The specialisation is a joint initiative of the Centre for International Conflict, Analysis and Management (CICAM) and the Human Geography Master’s programme. You will come to understand the backgrounds and causes of conflicts, the related mental and physical borders, and the strategies and challenges that organisations intervening in these conflicts must deal with. Nowadays, conflicts, in most cases are not conflicts between nation states, but have their origin at a sub-national level, related to natural resources like water or oil, ethnic, religious, political or economic differences. In some cases these local conflicts also become an international dimension, also if conflicts generate large cross border streams of migrants and refugees. But what is clear, that in all cases, there is a clear cultural-, economic-, or political-geographic dimension to conflicts and one cannot resolve conflicts and built post-conflict peace if the geography of the conflicts is not well understood.
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A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. Applicants from non-anglophone countries must provide proof of English proficiency (TOEFL 90 and IELTS 6.5). Admission Deadline: April 1
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Nijmegen
Gelderland
6525 CX
Netherlands
- 1 year
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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