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IR 403 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era	3 Credits
This is a course on political violence in contemporary era, as such it mainly deals with global issues like terrorism, civil war, ethnic conflict, and weapons of mass destruction. The objective of the course is first to define these problems, then to explore the causes, and the proposed solutions to them. While doing so, the course touches upon concepts like religion, nationalism, and ethnicity, and examines how these concepts can turn into major driving forces of conflict by studying some of the recent conflicts in different parts of the world. The discussion on possible solutions includes domestic policy alternatives as well as international intervention and the role of international organizations.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit Fall 2019-2020 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Fall 2018-2019 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Fall 2017-2018 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Spring 2015-2016 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Spring 2014-2015 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Spring 2013-2014 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3 Fall 2012-2013 Political Violence in the Post-Cold War Era 3
Prerequisite: SPS 101 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
and SPS 102 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: