This online free course presents an introduction to the subject of conflict analysis, illustrating analytical tools used, with reference to two extended case studies, the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda. After completing this course, you will gain proficiency in the following skills:
- Classifying phases of conflict using the curve of conflict
- Identifying interventions appropriate to different phases of a conflict
- Analyzing the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda using terms and concepts from the curve of conflict
- Generating a thorough set of characteristics for describing conflict using an analytical framework
- Analyzing the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda using terms and concepts from the framework
- Analyzing unfamiliar conflicts using terms and concepts from the curve and framework
