MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

BSC POLITICS AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

Level 4.2
PPM 407
Peace and Security Studies
Mr P. Sixpence
sixpencep@staff.msu.ac.zw

Continuous Assessment Questions

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer any Two questions.

2. Each question carries 20 marks and each answer
must be at least 4 pages in length excluding the
cover page and reference list.
3. The use of practical and recent examples will
earn you marks.
4. Type using Times romans 12” with 1.5 line
spacing.

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1. How valid is the assertion that military technology determines a state’s influence
in international peace and security?
2. Citing examples from across Africa, discuss the major options available for post-
election conflict resolution.
3. How valid is the assertion that the impact of COVID-19 on the security of African
states cannot be ignored.
4. Critically examine the implications of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and
refugees on international peace and security.
5. Examine the relevance of preventative diplomacy in peace and security studies.
6. According to Marawako et al (2022), “…West African is the most vulnerable
region on the continent to the threat of military coups” Discuss.
7. What are the main debates around the proposed restructuring of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
8. Examine the effectiveness of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) in
dealing with the crisis in Mozambique since 2021.
9. Discuss the main provisions of conflict resolution in international justice as
provided for under chapter VI of the United Nations Charter.
10. Critically examine the major aspects of the Peace and Security debate.
11. Critically examine the vulnerabilities of Zimbabwe to the threat of radicalization
and violent extremism.
12. “Communicable diseases have become a critical threat to international peace and
security since the last decade of the 20th century.” Discuss
13. With reference to modest examples, discuss the main causes of violence in 3rd
world countries.
14. Discuss the validity of the assertion that the Global Compensation Deed (2020)
resolved the land conflict in Zimbabwe.