Peace and Conflict

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the scientific study of peace and conflict. To do so, students explore definitions, data, and trends in various types of conflict such as inter-state war, civil war, terrorism, and state repression. Focusing on the predominant form of armed conflict since the end of World War II, civil war, students learn about various theories that explain why civil wars break out, how long they last, and how and why they end. In the process, students develop a better understanding of foundational and emerging research in the field of conflict studies that enable them to make sense of trends in peace and conflict worldwide. Offered Alternate Years.