Schedule

• Content (): contain links to the readings for each week. Read these before class. Lecture slide decks will also appear here.

• Assignment (): contain the instructions for each assignment. Due dates and submission links will appear on Canvas.

		Topic	Content	Assignment
Week 00	Sep 25	Hello
Week 01	Sep 30 / Oct 2	What are civil wars?
Week 02	Oct 7 / Oct 9	Why do people rebel? Grievances, ethnicity
Week 03	Oct 14 / Oct 16	Why do people rebel? Resources
Week 04	Oct 21 / Oct 23	How are wars fought? Insurgency
Week 05	Oct 28 / Oct 30	Midterm exam + in-class film
Week 06	Nov 4 / Nov 6	How are wars fought? Counterinsurgency
Week 07	Nov 13	Case study: forced displacement in Colombia
Week 08	Nov 18 / Nov 20	Case study: civilian resistance in Peru
Week 09	Nov 25 / Nov 27	Case study: ethnic conflict in Ethiopia
Week 10	Dec 2 / Dec 4	How do wars end? Negotiated settlements
	Dec 13	Final exam at 3:30pm