Course will introduce students to concepts of conflict, conflict resolution, and peace in international relations. Causes of war, alliances, and role of non-state actors in conflict will be examined. There will be also discussion on foreign policy decision making, mediation, negotiation and international law. The following specific cases will be discussed ¿ the Middle East Peace Process (Security Council Resolution 242, Camp David, Oslo Agreement and Geneva Accord); Indo-Pakistan dispute (Lahore Declaration 1999); War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Dayton Peace Accords; El Salvador Peace Agreement (between the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional); and the Algiers Agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Globalization, terrorism, and conflict resolution will also be covered.