Democracy and Conflict

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce students to the study of regime type and conflict. The course will focus on the democratization process and how different types of government (i.e., democratic, authoritarian, and mixed regime) influence conflict. The first half of the course will focus on factors that affect democratic transitions and democratic consolidations within states. The second half of the course will focus on how regime type influences various forms of conflict including: interstate conflict, intrastate conflict, and terrorism. By the end of the course students will have a better understanding of the factors that influence the democratization process as well as how regime type affects conflict. Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Schedule Type (Additional): Directed Study (one-to-one),Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.