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.
MGPE-008 Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution
Overview
Syllabus
Week
Topics
Week-1
Gandhian Perspectives on Peace
Understanding Peace
Peace Traditions, Peace Movements, Peace-building and
Peace-building Approaches
Tolerance, Harmony and Forgiveness
Role of Education in making Harmonious Society
Untouchability: An Obstacle to Harmonious Society
Forgiveness as an act of Non-violence
Week-2
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE (i)
Faith in Human Goodness
Truth
Non-violence
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GANDHIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE (ii)
Creative Self-suffering
Means and Ends
Rejection of Coercion
Fearlessness
Week-3
Understanding Sources of Conflict
Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Human Nature and Conflict
Society and Conflict
Sources of Conflict
Culture
Ideology
Religion
Identity
Week-4
APPLICATIONS OF GANDHIAN APPROACH TO PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (CASE STUDIES)
SEWA
The First Intifada
Petra Kelly
German Greens
Week-5
Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Dialogue, Negotiation and Facilitation
Arbitration and Adjudication
Essential Skills for Facilitation
Approaches to Negotiation and Mediation
Process of Negotiation
Process of Mediation
Non-Western Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Satyagraha
Strike
Fasting
Community Peace
Week-6
Gandhi’s Methods of Conflict Management, Transformation and Resolution
Mediation and Reconciliation
Relevance of Dialogue and Negotiation
Clash of Interests and Gandhian Way of resolution
Week-7
Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution
Types of Nonviolent Action
The Dialectics of Satyagraha
Principles of Satyagraha
Process of Satyagraha
Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (i)
Inter-personal Conflicts
Legal Conflicts
Application of Satyagraha to Various Kinds of Conflicts (ii)
Industrial Conflicts
Social Conflicts
International Conflicts
Week-8
Gandhi on Violence, Conflict and Conflict Resolution
The Concept of Mediation
Reconciliation
The Idea of Shanti Sena
Week-9
Gandhi as an Ambassador of Peace
Gandhi’s twin-principles of Peace: Truth and Non-violence
State and Civil Society as Instruments of Peace
Peace Movements in the post- Second World War phase
Gandhian approach to Terrorism
UN’s Recognition of Gandhian Principles
Week-10
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Noakhali
Application of Gandhian Techniques in North-East of India
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Sri Lanka
Week-11
Gandhi and Palestine
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Tibet
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Myanmar
Application of Gandhian Techniques in Bhutan
Week-12
A Comparison between Kashmir and the North-East
Idea of Fearlessness and Courage
Peace among Nations
Moral and Ethical Critique
Taught by
Dr. Monika Misra
