Economics 397PE - ST-PoliEcon/War,Conflct,Peace

This course seeks to answer questions like these: Who benefits from war and civil conflict, and who loses? How can we assess the nature and size of their gains and losses? Who therefore has an interest in creating or perpetuating war or civil conflict? What economic conditions are conducive to peace, and what economic policies promote peace?

Pre Req: ECON 103 or RESEC 102 To request Department Consent for enrollment in this class, students must complete an Economics Department Consent Form and attend class to obtain the instructor's signature on the form before submitting it. The form and instructions are here: http://www.umass.edu/economics/Department_Consent_Form_1-15-2015.pdf

A student may take Econ 397PE while concurrently enrolled in a prerequisite. Please see instructor or Econ Department advisor.