ETHNIC CONFLICT
- Course
- INRE624 - ETHNIC CONFLICT
- Department
- International Relations - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özker KOCADAL
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
The course is designed in five different parts to examine and explore ethnic conflicts. The first part explores different theories that explain ethnic conflict while the second part presents different case studies to inform students on the variety of issues, identities as well as differences and similarities of each unique case. Part three examines the gender dimension of ethnic division in various places. Part four and five discuss managing ethnic conflicts and examine questions for post-conflict construction of ethnically divided societies. Case studies will be examined and analyzed in light of theories that are discussed earlier in the semester. This practice will help us to apply theories and critically examine how efficiently they provide explanations for actual conflicts.
ETHNIC CONFLICT
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Course outcomes
- 01 This course seeks to engage students in the complexities of ethnic conflict and its analysis.
- 02 A comprehensive understanding of the theories that seek to explain ethnic conflict formation and its resolution is the major learning outcome of the course.
- 03 Through a survey of the literature, ethnic conflicts in various contexts and the ways in which ethnic conflicts can be managed or resolved are explored.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Concept of Ethnicity |
| Week 3 | What is Ethnic Conflict? |
| Week 4 | Conflict Theories I (Pioneering Studies) |
| Week 5 | Conflict Theories II (Classical and Contemporary) |
| Week 6 | Conflict Analysis |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exams Week (No class) |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exams Week (No class) |
| Week 9 | Conflict Prevention and Nonviolence |
| Week 10 | Mediation, Negotiation and Reconciliation |
| Week 11 | Peacebuilding |
| Week 12 | Liberal Peacebuilding |
| Week 13 | Critical Approaches to the Liberal Peace I |
| Week 14 | Critical Approaches to the Liberal Peace II |
| Week 15 | Conclusion |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Mial et al. (2015) The Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.
- 02 S. Wolff and K. Cordell (2009) Ethnic Conflict: Causes, Consequences, and Responses Cambridge: Polity.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 This course seeks to engage students in the complexities of ethnic conflict and its analysis.
- L02 A comprehensive understanding of the theories that seek to explain ethnic conflict formation and its resolution is the major learning outcome of the course.
- L03 Through a survey of the literature, ethnic conflicts in various contexts and the ways in which ethnic conflicts can be managed or resolved are explored.
Program Outcomes
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