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POL 347 - Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict

Three Credits
Fall Semester

The course reviews major theories on ethnicity and nationalism. It seeks to explain the conditions under which ethnic identities are mobilized, and the causes and consequences of these identities. The course will probe the relationship between nationalism and liberalism, but will focus more directly on international ethnic conflicts. The course will review the existing data on patterns of ethnic conflicts and civil wars, asking the students to engage with the questions of peaceful conflict management.

General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
Note: Students registered for this course are eligible to apply for the Learning Inside Out (LION) international internship and professional development program.