857-0006-00L  Political Order and Conflict

SemesterSpring Semester 2020
LecturersL.‑E. Cederman, G. Schvitz
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentNumber of participants limited to 15.
MA Comparative and International Studies are given priority.
Registration required: Link.



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
857-0006-00 SPolitical Order and Conflict Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers.2 hrs
Wed10:00-12:00ER SA TZ »
10:15-12:00IFW D 42 »
L.‑E. Cederman, G. Schvitz

Catalogue data

AbstractThis seminar builds on the MACIS seminar on political violence and covers primarily the quantitative literature on civil and regional wars, especially with respect to the effect of economic and ethnic factors, political institutions and the geographic and international context. The students will develop an original research question to be dealt with in a research paper.
ObjectiveThis seminar covers ethnic violence, political-economy perspectives on war, the role of political institutions, and the international dimensions of civil conflict. The goal of the seminar is to expose the students to these topics by allowing them to discuss them in class and to write a term paper addressing an original research question.

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits8 credits
ExaminersL.-E. Cederman, G. Schvitz
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.

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Restrictions

General : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers
Places15 at the most
Waiting listuntil 07.02.2020

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ProgrammeSectionType
Comparative and International Studies MasterResearch SeminarsWInformation