POLITICS 356
Comparative Perspectives on Ethno-political Violence
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for POLITICS 356.
Description
A study of theories of group violence and an examination of a number of historic and current cases of “deadly ethnic riots”, communal and separatist conflict and genocide. The course will assess how and why states experience sudden destructive conflict, and why some find their way out of this turmoil while others become trapped in a cycle of violence and poverty.
Availability 2017
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Chris Wilson
Points
POLITICS 356: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II in Political Studies or Politics and International Relations