Peace, Conflict, and Violence in Global Perspective

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What distinguishes a country at peace from one experiencing war? How do we define types of violence, ranging from the interpersonal level to civil conflict, interstate war, and mass atrocities? This course examines theories and empirical studies of conflict and violence from the local to the global, drawing on approaches from across the social sciences. We work to understand individual and collective behavior in conflict and violent environments and how the social, political, and economic factors motivating or facilitating conflict might be altered or addressed to help build more sustainable peace. The course is highly participatory with a mixed structure: one interactive lecture and one session of small group discussions each week.