Are you interested in tackling issues as wide and various as humanitarian assistance; repatriation; resettlement of refugees; elections assistance; support for rule of law, and demobilization, disarmament and reintegration of ex-combatants? If so, the Peace Operations master's degree may be right for you. Integrating these issues in an innovative curriculum, the Peace Operations program instructs students and practicing professionals in the planning, regulation, management, and conduct of peace operations.
The program offers students functional knowledge in the theory, policy, law, and research practices needed to understand and participate in these complex undertakings.
Working closely with experienced national and international faculty members, students learn to think critically and analytically about the problems and challenges facing efforts to mitigate regional conflicts. Investigating and developing successful personal communication techniques, they learn to effectively share analyses and proposals for solutions through both written and oral presentations.
Course work in this interdisciplinary program is augmented by extensive research, taking advantage of the comprehensive resources available in the nation's capital. It is not unusual for research in this program to be presented to policymakers at the United Nations and other multilateral agencies. Peace Operations students have worked to help resolve conflicts in places such as Liberia, Bosnia, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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Peace Operations Program - Research and Field Application
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PSPO Program Overview and Curriculum Requirements
Masters Theses and Final Projects