Fall Course Numbers:
MNPS700-5P1
PUBP 650-001 
CONF 744-001
ITRN 701-002

Instructor:
D.F. Davis, x31703, fax: x38215, ddavis@gmu.edu, Cell: (703) 915-1867
Dr. Ivan King will meet the class on the 29th of August and the 5th of September 

Class meets in the Arlington Rm 245, 4:30PM to 7:00PM on Thursdays.

The full course is two semesters in length.  The course may be taken one semester at a time, without loss of content, just some in continuity.  The Fall segment will be mostly theoretical in content while the Spring segment will focus more on the pragmatic - the how to - of Peace Operations.

Class Requirements: 
1) (10%) Paper proposal and proposal presentation.  This proposal will be for the course research paper.  A five to ten minute formal presentation will be required in class. 
2) (45%) A significant research paper, 20 - 30 double spaced pages, with references. 
3) (20%) Completion of UNITAR-POCI Course, details below.
3) (20%) Weekly monitoring of an active peace operation, either UN or non-UN.  This monitoring will include a short update in class each week and a written update (preferably 250 words), via email prior to class each week.  The weekly updates may be posted on the WWW. 
4) (5%) Class participation.   The class is run as a seminar; full and active participation is expected of all students.

Texts:
The first text for this class will be obtained through the UNITAR-POCI course detailed below.   A second text is Hard Choices: Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian Intervention, edited by Jonathan Moore, Rowman and Littlefield, ISBN: 0847690318.    The third text is Deliver Us from Evil : Peacekeepers, Warlords and a World of Endless Conflict, by William Shawcross, Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 068483233X. Some readings are annotated, other readings will be assigned during the course of the semester.

Process:
The classroom times will be used  to present an overview of the topic areas and to highlight additional readings.  Full lectures will be the exception rather than the norm.  This class will be run as a participative seminar; I expect candid and frequent participation from every student.  But remember:  Emotional arguments are less meaningful than factual ones.  Back up your opinions.  The normal class will start with 45 - 60 minutes of student reports on their monitored missions, followed by the topical discussion or a guest speaker.

Correspondence Course:
This semester we will be including a correspondence course from UNITAR-POCI as part of the requirements. The History of UN PKO During the Cold War: 1945-1987, by F.T. Liu, may be obtained via http://www.unitarpoci.org and will cost $125.  The course must be completed and the graded certificate turned in prior to the Thanksgiving break.  Since this course will require significant time outside of the classroom, two periods are designated as compensatory time for this course.  Therefore, there will be no class on the 26th of September or the 7th of November. (NOTE: You probably can not wait for the compensatory time to do the work!)  The follow-on course from UNITAR-POCI will be required in Peace Operations II.  You may wish to take advantage of the multiple course option, see the web page for details.
 

Plagiarism:
All work must be your own. Inappropriate use of the work of others without attribution is plagiarism and a George Mason University Honor Code violation punishable by expulsion from the University. All students should familiarize themselves with this honor code provision  (http://www.gmu.edu/facstaff/handbook/aD.html). To guard against  plagiarism and to treat students equitably, written work may be checked against existing published materials or digital data bases available  through various plagiarism detection services. Accordingly materials  submitted to all courses must be available in electronic format.

01: 29 Aug ‘02  The UN Charter and Early Peace Operations, Intro to the CMPO
   Choice of mission to monitor
   Dr. King

02: 05 Sep ‘02  Peace Operations as a response - theory 
   Conceptual Model of Peace Operations
   Hard Choices: Hassner
   Shawcross: Chapters 1 and 2
   Dr. King

03: 12 Sep ‘02  Research Methodology for Course Paper, and 
A Theory of Peace and Peace Interventions.
   Initial Monitoring report
   Hard Choices: Annan
   Shawcross: Chapters 3 and  4

04: 19 Sep ‘02  “The Peacekeepers” a video
   Hard Choices: Brauman
   Shawcross: Chapter 6

05: 26 Sep ‘02  Compensatory  - No Class 

06: 03 Oct ‘02  Peace Operations – Religious Considerations and the
Ethnic component
   Hard Choices: Sahnoun

07: 10 Oct ‘02  Peace Operations – The Humanitarian and Refugee Elements
   Hard Choices: Anderson
   Shawcross: Chapter 8

08: 17 Oct ‘02  Peace Operations – Human Rights, War Crimes and the Rule of Law
   Hard Choices: Dallaire
   Shawcross: Chapters 5 and 7

09: 24 Oct ‘02  Paper Proposal Presentations
   Students

10: 31 Oct ‘02  Diplomatic Activities
   Guest: Ambassador Robert W. Farrand

11: 07 Nov ‘02  Compensatory  - No Class

12: 14 Nov ‘02  The Civil Military Interface
   Guest: LTC Christopher Holshek
Correspondence Certificates due

13:  21 Nov ‘02  Student Paper Presentations

XX: 28 Nov ‘02  Happy Thanksgiving!

14: 05 Dec ‘02  Student Paper Presentations

XX: 12 Dec ‘02   Student Research Papers Due