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IRLS611 Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Theory and Practice

Assignment Research Paper Proposal

Assignment
Instructions

Your research paper
proposal is due at the end of Week 2.
Please take some time to review the International Crisis Group’s
research on conflict in the Central African Republic. https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/central-africa/central-african-republic

The proposal should be
about 250 words to include what you consider to be the three most significant
challenges and obstacles to conflict resolution in the Central African
Republic. You cannot know for sure what
all the challenges are just yet, nor what theories of conflict resolution you
will apply to solve them. We don’t
expect you to know the subject in depth by the end of this week. Your true research will come between now and
Week 8. Yet try to find some preliminary
research of what methods and theories have been tried and their outcomes. What you are looking for is a specific
research question about the topic. After
you’ve read the International Crisis Group materials, what bothers you about
this conflict? What questions do you
have?

Do some exploring with
the SAGE Research Materials in our library.
Here’s a 2018 podcast that features some of the tools. This is good practice for the type of
research you will do in your capstone course!

Format your proposal
to include:

1. Your proposed research question. Be specific as to the three challenges that
you have identified.

2. A brief summary of
what the challenges are and why they are important in addressing the
conflict. In the works you review in
preliminary research, what are these authors missing in their studies? What gaps will you be able to fill?

3. A references list with 5 sources specific to
the research question. Spend some time
in the journal databases in our library to find the most current and relevant
articles concerning your research question.
At least 2 of the sources should be peer-reviewed journal articles.

Hint: Look at the readings for the first two weeks
of the course and find some of the most relevant authors. Look at their references lists in the journal
articles. Who are some of the authors
that you see consistently? Search for more
of their works in the databases.

IRLS611 Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Theory and Practice

Assignment Simulation Video

Video Presentation:

At the completion of
the simulation exercise, each participant will submit a video debriefing to
leadership. It should be about 10 to 15
minutes. The presentation will include:

An introduction that
explains the purpose of the simulation and the importance of the topic.

A discussion of what
you knew or suspected going in. You may discuss relevant readings that address
the topic.

A discussion of
critical factors that contribute to a successful resolution of a conflict.

A discussion of
lessons learned from the simulation

A discussion of how
you would recommend things be done differently.

Each video should have
a transcript for 508 compliance. Upload
a copy of the transcript as a Word document here in the assignment folder. The video should be an .mp4 file and may be
uploaded to the Media Gallery.

IRLS611 Conflict Analysis and Resolution: Theory and Practice

Assignment Research Paper

For this assignment,
you will write a 7 – 9-page paper applying theories of conflict and what you
have learned about identifying obstacles to conflict resolution and proposing
alternative strategies to overcome such barriers to the conflict in the Central
African Republic. You should enhance
your argument with logic and statistical support. At least 10-12 sources are required, with at
least 4 of them from peer-reviewed sources that show the basis for the theories
you apply. Peer-reviewed sources include
journal articles or academic monographs.