PLSC 3360 - Civil War and Conflict Resolution

5 credit hours
This course is about civil wars, which constitute the majority of today’s wars, and their resolution. The course aims to find answers to the following questions: In what ways are civil wars different from conventional inter-state wars? What are the individual and collective motivations for taking up arms? Are some countries more prone to civil wars than others? Does violence actually work for achieving political goals? What are the factors that explain military success in a civil war? What are the challenges and promises of conflict resolution efforts?