Civil wars
  • Syllabus
  • Schedule
  • Assignments

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

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