GOVT 2264

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GOVT 2264
Political Violence

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course explores the causes and consequences of modern day civil wars. The first part of the course looks at individual, group, and state level factors that might cause civil wars to break out. The second part of the course looks at the dynamics of civil wars including intensity and types of violence. The third part assesses the consequences of civil war and the last part assesses how civil wars end. 


Course Attribute (EC-SAP)

Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

Distribution Category (GLC-AS, SSC-AS) (CA-AG, SBA-AG)

When Offered Fall.

Course Subfield (CP, IR)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18215 GOVT 2264   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR Uris Hall 202
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18216 GOVT 2264   DIS 201

  •  
    • W White Hall 110
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18217 GOVT 2264   DIS 202

  •  
    • F White Hall 110
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person