PIR3212: Post Conflict Reconstruction and Reforms

This module aims to provide students with the theoretical and empirical background to understanding processes and strategies of post-conflict recovery, reconstruction and reform, and related governance challenges and opportunities. The module examines key issues involved in the progression from relief to reconstruction and reform, and in processes of state-building and peace-building in countries emerging from violent conflict. It explores actors, processes and outcomes of political, social, economic and infrastructural reconstruction, and identifies critical conditions impacting the effectiveness of given strategies. Specific attention will be given to the areas of public administration and governance, economic reconstruction and public service delivery, security and the rule of law, DDR and refugee repatriation, and transitional justice and reconciliation, thereby also scrutinizing the roles and interactions of local and international actors in working towards sustainable and peaceful development in post-conflict societies. The module will provide practical examples of real experiences in post-conflict reconstruction and will allow students to draw lessons learned from selected case studies. It will further combine a theoretical and empirical approach with a practice- and problem-solving approach promoting knowledge and skills that will allow students to understand and apply theories, principles, strategies and techniques for effectively planning and managing recovery and reconstruction programs.