Indian Perspectives on Peace and Conflict BGP-002

The Programme, is focused on the understanding of peace and conflict resolution, to deal with conflict in the society particularly in Gandhian perspective.The giant strides man has made in science and technology have failed to engender peace of mind in the individuals, harmony in society, and peace among nations; nor have they helped in liquidating poverty, ignorance, and exploitation. Global warming and climate change, a direct consequence of destructive use of nature, threatens the very survival of the biosphere. Man has become a victim of his own creation.Many thinkers and activists, in the world today, have begun to turn to the life, thoughts and methods of Mahatma Gandhi to look for solutions for above mention. Activists and thinkers of younger generation in the world are looking to the alternative path that Gandhi showed in the hope that his message and mission are of crucial significance to the survival of mankind.The programme you are going to pursue develops these objectives. We are sure you will be benefitted and be better prepared for contribution towards peace in the society at large.Course credit-4

Week

Topics

Week-1

Unit 1: Legacy of Ideas of Peace (From Scriptures of Saints)

Unit 2: Evolution of Peace Movements

Week-2

Unit 3: Social Structure: Caste and Religion

Unit-4: Family and Community

Week-3

Unit 5: Economic Disparities and Marginalisation

Week-4

Unit 6: Rural-Urban Divide in India

Week-5

Unit 7: Quality of Life

Unit 8: Access to Natural Resources

Week-6

Unit 9: People’s Responses: Confrontation / Conciliation

Week-7

Unit10: Role of State and Rule of Law

Week-8

Unit 11: The Use of Physical Force: Moral / Persuasion

Week-9

Unit 12: Role of International Bodies-Governmental and Non-Governmental

Week-10

Unit 13: Inter and Intra-State Conflicts

Week-11

Unit 14: Ethnic Conflicts

Week-12

Unit 15: Resources to Violence and Extremism

Unit-16: Towards Peace and Harmony