Fall/Winter Timetable

POL466H1S L0101

Graduate Course Code: POL2207H1S L0101

Topics in International Politics III

International Relations of Ethnic Conflict

Themes

This course explores the internationalization of ethnic conflict and the international drivers of civil war. It covers diaspora politics, contagion and demonstration effects, regional security complexes, separatism and irredentism, and the use of sanctions and international interventions. The class involves discussions, debates, exercises, and teamwork

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

One two-hour seminar per week (attendance required), teamwork, a team presentation, one short reading response paper, and a final essay.

Prerequisites

POL208H1 or POL208Y1 or POL209H5 or POLB80H3

Exclusions