This course introduces the students to core concepts of political order and violence and it focuses on political phenomena such as regime changes, civil wars and international conflict and its resolution. Hence, the course analytically explores the diversity of regimes and governments and their change, survival, and collapse. It ends moving beyond a state focus examining war and global political order. For each topic besides academic readings, policy reports will be analyzed and evaluated.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Acquired knowledge on core concepts relative to political order and violence
2. Acquired knowledge on patterns on stability and instabilities due to civil wars, external occupations and conflict
3. Acquired knowledge on theoretical debates on explain conflict and political stability
4. Skills development on analytical reading and evaluation of policy reports
5. Writing research essay
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Clear and succinct writing
Critical and logical coherent thinking
Systematic evaluation of evidence
- Reading and Preparation for Class: 5 hours a week / 60 hours a semester
- Research and Preparation for Group Work: 2.5 hours a week / 30 hours a semester
- Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 3 hours a week / 36 hours a semester
• Oral - Presentation Policy Report Assessment (20%), Slides, oral feedback (during the course)
• Written - Policy Report Assessment (20%), 800 words, , written feedback (during the course)
• Written - Final Research Essay (50%), 2000-3000 words (excluding references). A week after last meeting, written feedback.