Internet Research Materials

• Movement for the Abolition of War
• Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict

Questions for Discussion

• What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of conflict prevention by “solving its root causes”? Justify your answer based on lecture 3 and the assigned readings, supporting your claims with examples.

Key Terms

Preventive diplomacy

Conflict prevention

State failure

False positives

False negatives

Preventive use of force

“Root causes” of conflict

Economic determinism

OSCE

Economic aid

Mobilization

Norm-based early warning