Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Plural Societies

Catalog description

This course will explore the phenomenon of intra-state conflict from interdisciplinary perspectives. It reviews the competing theories toward understanding the causes of ethnic conflicts and civil wars. It discusses the roles played by ethnicity, religion, culture and development in the generation, conduct, and resolution of social conflicts. It also investigates the dynamics of post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction. It would ground in students the basic concepts of conflict resolution and skills of diagnosing social conflict.