PACS 2500 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies Guy Burgess Co-Director Conflict Information Consortium, University of Colorado UCB 580, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO , (303) , Copyright © 2014 Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess

Absolute Final Deadlines Opinion Assignment #4 Due 8am Monday, April 27 Final Exam Review Session, Thursday, April 30 Final Exam: Thursday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

D2L Gradebook Update

Climate

Iranian Cyber Attacks of-cyberattacks-study-says.html?ref=world

Arab Army  arab-army

More Tensions saudi-intervention-in-yemen.html?ref=world

Quincy Wright Study of War SNEATLTTEIOE War is the simultaneous conflict of popular feeling, national cultures, jural dogma, and armed force so nearly equal is to lead to the extreme intensification of each.

Iraq Lessons Learned (I Hope)  Honest assessment of risks, costs, and benefits  Force only works if it is widely viewed as legitimate  Only limited force needed for deterrence – just enough to make the costs of aggression clearly outweigh the benefits  Try to change what you cannot accept but accept what you can’t change – be realistic  Understand and act on the distinction between state and non-state actors  The importance of rigorous planning  Anticipation of likely responses  Cultivation of adaptability

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101b

Military Political Support

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101f

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101g

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101i

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101j

Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101p

Civilian Control of the Military

Anybody’s Son Will Do Exploits age specific Willingness to take risks Desire to “fit in” Produced in 1976 Changes Combat experience Softening / hardening of training Role of women Pre-dates counter insurgency warfare 2: minutes of tape2

Peace-Building Challenge I: Avoiding Tyranny Promoting the Democratic Rule of Law for the Future

Avoiding the Crane Brinton Effect

Making “Power With” Work Types of Social Organization Power-With Societies Power-Over Societies Governments of the People, for the People, by the People

“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” Don’t Take Any of This for Granted Democracy Can Always Be Improved Democracy Is Always Under Threat Democracy Is Worth Fighting For

Quick Discussion Question:  What aspects of the United States’ democratic society provide the best protection from political and economic tyranny?

US Democracy: Key Features Government of the people by the people for the people

Voting / Majority Rule Questions about who gets to vote

Minority Rights / Individual Freedom Protection for the Tyranny of the Majority

Private Property

Checks and Balances

Local Control / Multiple Jurisdictions

Freedom of Speech, of the Press

Transparency EIS Corporate Disclosure Rules

Civil Rights

Police Protection / Criminal Law

Civil Law

National Defense

Public Education

Social Safety Net

Protection Against Fraud/Exploitation

Economic Management

Progressive Taxation, Antitrust Laws, Inheritance Taxes To counteract “Matthew’s Law” (the concentration of wealth and power)

Key Features of US Democracy Majority Rule Minority Rights Private Property Check and Balances Multiple Jurisdictions Freedom of Speech, Press Governmental Transparency Civil Rights Police Protection / Criminal Law Civil Law Contract Enforcement National Defense Civilian Control of the Military Public Education Social Safety Net Exploitation Prevention Economic Management Progressive Taxation / Antitrust Partial List Your Additions?

Soldiers of Peace

Soldiers of Peace Chapter 4 – 5 mins. – 17:54 Neve Shalom

Chapter 2 – 7 mins. – 3:13 Imam and the Pastor