Political Violence
GOV 2107
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Description
Political violence varies greatly in its intensity, scope, and form, depending on the characteristics of the perpetrator, target, and context of the conflict. This course is an introduction to the literatures on various types of political violence. It focuses on the following questions: What is political violence? Why and when do actors use violence, and what factors impact the type of violence actors use? What are the (intended and unintended) consequences of violence, both short and long-term? How does one evaluate the intentionality and "effectiveness" of violence? This course will draw from works in political science, sociology, economics, and psychology to address these questions.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Government
Course Component
Seminar
Subject
Government
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements
Course open to Graduate Students Only
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
