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This is the practice essay exam I made for Peace and Conflict: From Theory to Practice at the VU. It’s full of realistic questions and in-depth sample answers that helped me prep for the actual exam (I got an 8.0). The answers go into key ideas like structural and cultural violence, liberal peace critiques, intersectionality in peacebuilding, and case studies like Srebrenica. Great if you’re unsure how to structure your responses or want to review key theories in action. It’s a super helpf...

These are my complete lecture notes from the course Peace and Conflict: From Theory to Practice at the VU. I used them to score an 8.0 on the exam, and they cover everything clearly and thoroughly, from old vs. new wars, Johan Galtung’s theories, and structural violence to realism, liberalism, feminist and Marxist peace perspectives. They're packed with definitions, breakdowns of theoretical approaches, key thinkers, and real-world examples. Super useful if you’re looking to stay on top o...

This is the practice exam I made for Law & Politics of Peace and Conflict at the VU, and it really helped me prepare. I ended up scoring an 8.5 for the course. The questions are super similar to the real exam style, with full written answers that break down key topics like the League of Nations, the UN Charter, collective security, just war theory, and more. It's great for checking what you actually understand, seeing how to structure your answers, and getting familiar with the kinds of thing...

These are my full lecture notes from the Law & Politics of Peace and Conflict course at the VU, and they helped me score an 8.5 in the course. They cover all the key content from class, from the foundations of international law and just war theory to deep dives into colonial warfare, the Dum-Dum bullet, the League of Nations, the UN Charter, and the peace movement. Everything’s explained clearly, with loads of context, and organized in a way that makes the concepts easier to wrap your head aro...

This is my full set of literature notes for the Law & Politics of Peace and Conflict course at the VU, and they definitely helped me get my 8.5. These notes break down all the important readings, Wagner, Anghie, Hathaway & Shapiro, and more, in a way that’s straightforward and easy to follow. They cover everything from colonial violence and settler colonialism to the evolution of international law and the outlawing of war. Great for making sense of heavy theory, writing papers, or prepping for...