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Academic Year 2003/2004

Security in Africa
GOVT 313 SP

This course explores the problems of domestic and international security in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. In recent events, evens in Africa have given rise to new debates in the security literature. Since the theme of war has dominated the discussion, the first half of the course will focus on case studies of the nature, causes, and consequences of conflicts in four regions - the Great Lakes, West Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa. The second half of the course will be devoted to new and classical themes in the field of international security as they relate to the African context. We will discuss such topics as international organizations in humanitarian intervention, children in war, conflict diamonds, the emergence of private mercenaries, women in war, AIDS as a security problem, environmental security, and human security.

MAJOR READINGS

Tasier Ali and Robert Matthews, eds., CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA: ROOTS AND RESOLUTION. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1999.
Meredith Turshen and Clotilde Twagiramariya, eds., WHAT WOMEN DO IN WARTIME: GENDER AND CONFLICT IN AFRICA. London: Zed Books, 1998.
Online reserve readings.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class participation and attendance 15% Leading discussion 10% Midterm exam 25% Five short written analyses of reserve readings 25% Take-home final 25%

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is an upper-division seminar. There are no prerequisites, although it will help to have taken Introduction to International Politics or Democracy and Dictatorship.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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