MGPE-008 Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution By Dr. Monika Misra |
The aim of this course is to facilitate students to participate creatively in all aspects of peace studies, peace-building in conflict and post-conflict societies. Understanding Gandhian approach to peace from the interdisciplinary perspective and comprehend Gandhi’s views and perceptions on economic, social, political, environmental, and development, related issues. To provide opportunities to the learners for higher studies in the area of theoretical and applied Gandhian Studies, Peace, Conflict Management, and Social Regeneration.
Course layout
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Week-1 |
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Peace Traditions, Peace Movements, Peace-building and Peace-building Approaches |
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Tolerance, Harmony and Forgiveness Role of Education in making Harmonious Society |
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Untouchability: An Obstacle to Harmonious Society Forgiveness as an act of Non-violence |
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Week-2 |
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE (i) Faith in Human Goodness Truth Non-violence |
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE (ii) Creative Self-suffering Means and Ends Rejection of Coercion Fearlessness |
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Week-3 |
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Human Nature and Conflict |
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Society and Conflict |
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Sources of Conflict Culture Ideology Religion Identity |
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Week-4 |
APPLICATIONS OF GANDHIAN APPROACH TO PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CASE STUDIES) |
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SEWA |
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The First Intifada |
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Petra Kelly |
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German Greens |
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Week-5 |
Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution Dialogue, Negotiation and Facilitation Arbitration and Adjudication Essential Skills for Facilitation |
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Approaches to Negotiation and Mediation Process of Negotiation Process of Mediation |
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Non-Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution Satyagraha Strike Fasting |
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Week-6
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Gandhi’s Methods of Conflict Management, Transformation and Resolution |
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Mediation and Reconciliation |
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Relevance of Dialogue and Negotiation |
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Clash of Interests and Gandhian Way of resolution |
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Week-7 |
Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution Types of Nonviolent Action The Dialectics of Satyagraha |
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Principles of Satyagraha Process of Satyagraha |
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Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (i) Inter-personal Conflicts Legal Conflicts |
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Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (ii) Industrial Conflicts Social Conflicts International Conflicts |
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Week-8 |
Gandhi on Violence, Conflict and Conflict Resolution |
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The Concept of Mediation |
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Reconciliation |
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The Idea of Shanti Sena |
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Week-9 |
Gandhi as an Ambassador of Peace Gandhi’s twin-principles of Peace: Truth and Non-violence |
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State and Civil Society as Instruments of Peace |
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Peace Movements in the post- Second World War phase Gandhian approach to Terrorism |
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UN’s Recognition of Gandhian Principles
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Week-10 |
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Noakhali |
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Application of Gandhian Techniques in North-East of India |
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Application of Gandhian Techniques in Sri Lanka |
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Week-11 |
Gandhi and Palestine |
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Application of Gandhian Techniques in Tibet |
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Application of Gandhian Techniques in Myanmar |
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Application of Gandhian Techniques in Bhutan |
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Week-12 |
A Comparison between Kashmir and the North-East |
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Idea of Fearlessness and Courage |
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Moral and Ethical Critique |
Instructor bio
Dr. Monika Misra
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dr. Monika Misra is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, IGNOU. She is the coordinator of BA Psychology Programme at IGNOU. She completed her Master’s in Psychology and Doctorate in Psychology from University of Lucknow. She received UGC-Junior Research Fellowship to conduct PhD work. Her research interests are in the areas of Organizational Behaviour, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Personality, Environmental and Media Psychology She has been contributing articles for books and journals.
She is involved in preparation of course material for BA and MA Psychology programmes. She has written Units for UG and PG courses at IGNOU. Presently, she is the Coordinator of BA Psychology (Honrs.) and is involved in developing new courses for BA General and Honors in Psychology as per Choice Based Credit Scheme of the UGC.
Summary
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
| Start Date : | 15 Sep 2021 |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Postgraduate |
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