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Academic Year 2004/2005

Ethnonational Conflict and Third Party Intervention
GOVT 387 SP

The course deals with three bodies of literature: nationalism, conflict, and intervention. Recent advances in the theoretical literature on these issues will be the particular focus of the class. The theoretical arguments will be tested and discussed in the context of several recent cases of intervention, such as Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, the non-intervention in Rwanda, etc.

MAJOR READINGS

Ernest Gellner, NATIONS AND NATIONALISM
Barry Posen, "Ethnic Conflict and the Security Dilemma"
Richard Betts, "The Delusion of Impartial Information"
Dane Rawlands and David Carment, "Moral Hazard and Conflict Intervention"

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One 5-7 page paper critically examining an assigned article or book, and a 20 page research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Gov 115 is a prerequisite for this course.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: GOVT155 OR GOVT311 OR GOVT388 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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