Fall/Winter Timetable

POL2207H1S L0101

Undergraduate Course Code: POL466H1S 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.