The module will enable you to examine the role of the armed forces in support of diplomacy and the problems of winning hearts and minds using military influence. This module will enhance your knowledge and understanding of how each of these seminal features of global politics have interacted with each other for good or ill in the theory and practice of crisis management, evaluate the concept of diplomacy and its role in maintaining and improving the quality of life and examine war as an institution and its impact on the balance of power. Case study material will be provided from 19th and 20th century warfare and diplomatic interaction including World Wars I and II, the Cold War and the significance of each in a post 9/11 world. An example of a typical question for class discussion will be; Can we, or should we, negotiate with terrorists?

This module will consist of a minimum of 45 contact hours with teaching taking place between 9 am and 5 pm from Monday to Friday.