The Politics of Conflict and Violence

During the The Politics of Conflict and Violence program offered at the University of Leicester by combining theoretical and empirical approaches, you will explore the politics, sites, logics, technologies and ethics of conflict and violence.

You will complete one core module - 'The Politics of Conflict and Violence' - then choose three option modules which, along with your chosen dissertation subject, allow you to focus on your preferred specialisms. You will have the opportunity to conduct advanced study on subjects which include:

• the politics of war and peace

• the politics of nuclear weapons and arms control

• humanitarian intervention

• the political legacies of conflict

• the changing character of war

• the nature and theoretical conceptualisation of violence

Key facts

• Our postgraduate degrees are an excellent way to enhance your expertise and career prospects. A postgraduate course in politics and/or international relations provides a foundation for a wide range of career options. You may seek to use your knowledge to work in government service, international organisations or areas of political research and journalism. Or you may opt to look for employment in an unrelated field such as banking, business or teaching where your MA will be respected as a postgraduate qualification.

Courses included:

• The Politics of Conflict and Violence

• Critical War Studies
• Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union

• Diplomatic Systems

• Intelligence: Key Concepts and Debates
• Post Cold War World Order

• Theories of International Relations