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Academic Year 2005/2006

Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
GOVT 387 FA

Only 15-20 years ago, the importance of nationalism as a source of political identity, as well as a source of conflict, was seen to be declining by most observers. The break up of multiethnic Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia into ethnically defined nation-states, however, as well as the violence that accompanied the birth of some of these states vividly demonstrated that the eulogies to nationalism were somewhat premature. This course will survey the re-energized debate on the importance of nationalism as a source of political identity in the 1990's, theories linking nationalism to conflict, and will also examine empirically some of the so-called "ethnic conflicts" in the Balkans and the Soviet Union. The course will also cover some of the classical literature on the origins of nationalism.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: GOVT155

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Grigorian,Arman    

Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM;     Location: PAC421;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 6   Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 2   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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