M.A. PROGRAM Specialization in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy

M.A. PROGRAMM.A. PROGRAM

Specialization in Specialization in Diplomacy and Diplomacy and Conflict StudiesConflict Studies

The Lauder School of The Lauder School of Government, Government,

Diplomacy and Diplomacy and Strategy Strategy

Specialization in Specialization in Diplomacy and Diplomacy and

Conflict Studies: Conflict Studies: Pathway toPathway to..…..…

• International affairsInternational affairs• DiplomacyDiplomacy• International governmental organizationsInternational governmental organizations• International NGO’sInternational NGO’s• International businessInternational business• Conflict resolution/MediationConflict resolution/Mediation• International lawInternational law• ConsultancyConsultancy• and moreand more


• Basic coursesBasic courses

– Diplomacy Diplomacy and Conflict and Conflict in the Era of in the Era of GlobalizatioGlobalizationn

– Conflict Conflict ResolutionResolution

• Specialization Specialization coursescourses

– Psychological Aspects Psychological Aspects of Conflict of Conflict Management and Management and ResolutionResolution

– Theory and Practice Theory and Practice of International of International MediationMediation

– Economic and Public Economic and Public DiplomacyDiplomacy

– Conflict AnalysisConflict Analysis


Specialization in Specialization in Diplomacy and Diplomacy and Conflict StudiesConflict Studies• Specialization courses Specialization courses

(con’t)(con’t)

– International International Intervention and Intervention and PeacekeepingPeacekeeping

– Law and Law and International International ConflictConflict

Specialization in Specialization in Diplomacy and Diplomacy and Conflict StudiesConflict Studies• Specialization courses Specialization courses

(con’t)(con’t)

– On Strategy and On Strategy and DeterrenceDeterrence

– War, Peace and War, Peace and Strategic Aspects of Strategic Aspects of International International RelationsRelations

Specialization in Specialization in Diplomacy and Conflict Diplomacy and Conflict

StudiesStudiesElectivesElectives Research Seminars:Research Seminars: – Issues in the Arab-Israeli ConflictIssues in the Arab-Israeli Conflict– Missed Opportunities in the Middle EastMissed Opportunities in the Middle East

Courses:Courses: – Greed and Grievance in ConflictGreed and Grievance in Conflict– US Policy in the Middle EastUS Policy in the Middle East– Post-conflict Reconstruction and ReconciliationPost-conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation– International Law in World PoliticsInternational Law in World Politics– Strategic SurpriseStrategic Surprise– And more….And more….


StudiesStudiesWorkshopsWorkshops– Alternative Diplomacy Alternative Diplomacy

workshop (track-two)workshop (track-two)– Negotiation workshopNegotiation workshop– Diplomatic Diplomatic

Communication Communication workshopworkshop

– Mediation ToolsMediation Tools– Post-conflict Peace-Post-conflict Peace-

building workshopbuilding workshop– Political PsychologyPolitical Psychology

And more….And more….


StudiesStudies• Guest LecturesGuest Lectures– Professor Aharon Barak -Former Professor Aharon Barak -Former

Chief Justice Israel Supreme Court Chief Justice Israel Supreme Court – Justice Dalia Dorner - Former Justice Dalia Dorner - Former

Supreme Court Justice Supreme Court Justice – Professor Louis Kriesberg - Professor Louis Kriesberg -

Program on Analysis and Program on Analysis and Resolution of Conflict – Syracuse Resolution of Conflict – Syracuse UniversityUniversity

– Dr. Khalil Shikaki – Palestinian Dr. Khalil Shikaki – Palestinian Center Center

for Policy & Survey Research, for Policy & Survey Research, RamallahRamallah

– Patrick Iregura – Educator-survivor Patrick Iregura – Educator-survivor Rwanda genocideRwanda genocide– Richard Miron – Spokesman, UN Richard Miron – Spokesman, UN Special Cooridnator, Middle EastSpecial Cooridnator, Middle East• Field tripsField trips to UNDOF and UNIFIL Peacekeeping Forces - to UNDOF and UNIFIL Peacekeeping Forces -

Northern border of Israel and the Golan HeightsNorthern border of Israel and the Golan Heights


StudiesStudies• Exchange Programs Exchange Programs

with two of the world's with two of the world's leading centers for the leading centers for the study of conflict:study of conflict:

–PARCPARC – Program on the – Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Analysis and Resolution of ConflictConflict

At the Maxwell School, At the Maxwell School, Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University

–ICARICAR – Institute for Conflict – Institute for Conflict Analysis and ResolutionAnalysis and Resolution

At George Mason University At George Mason University


StudiesStudies• FacultyFaculty– Prof. Galia Golan, DirectorProf. Galia Golan, Director– Dr. Eiran HalperinDr. Eiran Halperin– Prof. Ilai AlonProf. Ilai Alon– Prof. Natan LernerProf. Natan Lerner– Prof. Amnon SellaProf. Amnon Sella

VisitingVisiting – Professor Janice SteinProfessor Janice Stein– Professor Amb. Daniel Professor Amb. Daniel

KurtzerKurtzer– Professor Edy KaufmanProfessor Edy Kaufman– Professor Ann TicknerProfessor Ann Tickner

– Prof. Emmanuel Prof. Emmanuel SivanSivan

– Dr. Lesley TerrisDr. Lesley Terris– Dr. Isaac KfirDr. Isaac Kfir

Diplomacy and Conflict Diplomacy and Conflict StudiesStudies

……the path to a the path to a fascinating careerfascinating career!!

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M.A. PROGRAM Specialization in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy