Politics 314 - Political Violence
Fall
2012
01
4.00
Andrew Reiter
W 01:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
80891
Clapp Laboratory 225
areiter@mtholyoke.edu
This course is an examination of political violence. Throughout the semester, the course covers the various manifestations of political violence, focusing on diverse topics such as genocide, ethnic conflict, interstate war, terrorism, and civil war. The course explores the debates in the field of political science regarding the nature and casual factors behind these types of violence. The course also examines how to end violence, how to maintain peace, and how societies should attempt to heal from periods of violence.
This course is open to Juniors and Seniors. Prereq: 8 credits in Politics