Conflict in the Americas

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Despite rising incomes, the Americas continues to be the most violent region in the world outside of active warzones. This course will focus on core principles in social science research that helps us understand how inequality and political conflicts have driven guerilla wars, cartel wars and rampant crime. From Central American Dirty Wars, Colombia's FARC and Paramilitaries, and Mexico's Drug war, this course takes a critical look at how theories of violence and economic distribution have shaped the region.