Ethnic Conflict in Global Perspective ((4 Credits))

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Study selected ethnic conflicts among the 5000 ethnic groups found in about 170 nation-states. Focus on past and contemporary conflicts between and among ethnic groups and between ethnic groups and the state. Specific case studies will vary from term to term, but students can count on discussing the global context of ethnic conflict from the Americas to Europe to Asia and beyond. Students will do academic research on an ethnic conflict of their choice ranging from the Native American Genocide to the World War II Holocaust to contemporary and ongoing conflicts of today. This course was previously HIS-243854 Ethnic Conflict in Global Perspective.