1. 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 80309-0580, (303) 492-1635, burgess@colorado.eduburgess@colorado.edu Copyright © 2014 Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess

2. 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.

3. D2L Gradebook Update

4. Climate http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/science/californias-history-of-drought-repeats.html?_r=0

5. Iranian Cyber Attacks http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/world/middleeast/iran-is-raising-sophistication-and-frequency- of-cyberattacks-study-says.html?ref=world

6. Arab Army  http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/143648/michael-broening/the-all- arab-army

7. More Tensions http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/world/middleeast/iraqi-prime-minister-criticizes- saudi-intervention-in-yemen.html?ref=world

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101b

11. Military Political Support

12. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101f

13. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101g

14. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101i

15. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101j

16. Truman Nat’l Security: Military 101p

17. Civilian Control of the Military

18. Anybody’s Son Will Do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DShDaJXK5qo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeqHpyAwe0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_xu5uD9iU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0EyKjKAEOM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfLE8FLszzU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLH5IVJLNgk 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 2:00 - 6 minutes of tape2

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

20. Avoiding the Crane Brinton Effect

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

22. “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

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

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

25. Voting / Majority Rule Questions about who gets to vote

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

27. Private Property

28. Checks and Balances

29. Local Control / Multiple Jurisdictions

30. Freedom of Speech, of the Press

31. Transparency EIS Corporate Disclosure Rules

32. Civil Rights

33. Police Protection / Criminal Law

34. Civil Law

35. National Defense

36. Public Education

37. Social Safety Net

38. Protection Against Fraud/Exploitation

39. Economic Management

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

41. 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?

42. Soldiers of Peace http://www.soldiersofpeacemovie.com/

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

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