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PL52134: Gender, security and transitional justice from Global South to Global North

[Page last updated: 16 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWES 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 100% - Qualifying Mark: 50)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the unit:
  • You will garner in-depth knowledge of peace and transitional justice processes in both Global North and Global South contexts
  • You will develop skills to evaluate the design, implementation and outcomes of peace processes and transitional justice mechanisms and the gendered and/or LGBTQIA+ implications of these
  • You will develop an understanding of decolonial theory and practice in relation to Transitional Justice and Peace Processes through a gendered/LGBTQ+ lens
  • You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the interdisciplinary nature of TJ and Peace Processes along political, legal and social lines
  • You will explore the relevance of feminist research methods and their ethical implications in the context of TJ and peace processes
  • You will develop the skills necessary to assess the comparative merits of case studies and mechanisms



Synopsis: Explore the dilemmas associated with transitional justice in Global North and Global South contexts, paying particular attention to gender and LGBTQ+ implications. You'll engage with historical and contemporary cases of transitional justice and peace processes while gaining an understanding of wider critical theories such as decolonial theory and feminism.

Content: The unit first outlines the principal developments in Transitional Justice and Peace Processes since the 1980s. Transitional Justice Mechanisms and Peace Processes are then explored in relation to their gendered/LGBTQIA+ nature, drawing on feminist theory and practice to examine truth commissions, trials, peace negotiations and reparations, etc. The unit also focuses on the interplay between legal and political processes; the role of domestic versus international actors; and the intersections between Global North and Global South scholarship and practice in this area. The course will conclude by exploring the outlook in post-transitional and post-conflict contexts.

Course availability:

PL52134 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies

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