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Conflict Research I: Political Violence
Konfliktforschung I: Politische Gewalt (ohne Übungen)
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Abstract
Introduction to research on political violence in domestic and international politics. This course covers the causes and solutions to different types of political violence including interstate wars, civil wars, terrorism or social protests.
Objective
Knowledge on different types of political violence and their causes.
Content
This course offers an introduction to research on the causes and solutions to political violence in domestic and international politics. First, we discuss the definitions and concepts used in conflict research, the data and methods commonly applied and their historical development. Second, we focus on interstate wars und examine in this context state formation, nationalism and democracy. The third part of the course focuses on different types of political violence, including civil war, terrorism or social protests.
Resources
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- https://icr.ethz.ch/teaching/konflikt/
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Konfliktforschung I: Politische Gewalt
Präsenzveranstaltung für Studierende des BA Staatswissenschaften (Stammstudiengang).
Weitere (Risikogruppen und Studierende anderer Studiengänge) können die Vorlesung als Livestream oder Aufzeichnung verfolgen (
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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GESS Science in Perspective (Only the topics listed in this paragraph can be chosen as GESS Science in Perspective. Further below you will find the "type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. 6 ECTS need to be acquired during the BA and 2 ECTS during the MA Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (Suitable for all students. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
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