Understanding international conflicts. Practical case: the Ukrainian conflict

Cet outil pédagogique vise à fournir des clés de lecture pertinentes, accessibles à tous, pour comprendre les conflits internationaux. L’objectif n’est pas de devenir des experts des conflits mais d’éveiller la conscience citoyenne et solidaire de chacun.e face aux enjeux sociétaux qu’ils soulèvent.

DESCRIPTION

International conflicts are more complex than the majority of discourses disseminated through the media and by political leaders make it appear and, in the current flood of information, it is sometimes difficult to understand them. However, it is important to be interested in them as a citizen, particularly because they have repercussions at different levels of our societies.

This tool alternates between theoretical content illustrated with numerous examples and educational activities to address conflicts with young people. It is made up of three parts.
– A first part addresses basic notions of geopolitics and reviews the current international configuration and the struggle between the great powers. It ends with an analysis of Russia, as an example.
– A second part concerns the analysis of conflicts. After some general data, it focuses on the specificities of current conflicts compared to those which took place at the beginning of the 20th century.
– The third part offers a complete educational approach to analyze a conflict in class with students. It is illustrated with an analysis of the conflict in Ukraine, but the approach was designed to be applied to other international conflicts.

Theme : Conflicts
Tool type : educational tool (file and activity proposals)
Target audiences : teachers of secondary education and higher education institutions; educators and facilitators working with young people aged 15 and over; any citizen wishing to learn more about conflicts
Year : 2019
Price : Downloadable for free below – Paper version €7 + shipping costs