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POLI 160C - 01   Security, Conflict, Violence, War

2018 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
71333
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
In Person
Credits
5 units
General Education
 
Status
Open
Available Seats
21
Enrollment Capacity
35
Enrolled
14
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Genesis and theories of conflict and war and their avoidance (past, present, future). Relationship between foreign policy and intra- and interstate conflict and violence. National security and the security dilemma. Non-violent conflict as a normal part of politics; violent conflict as anti-political; transformation of conflict into social and interstate violence. Interrelationships among conduct of war, attainment of political objectives, and the end of hostilities. Civil and ethnic wars. Political economy of violence and war.

Enrollment Requirements

Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Prerequisites waived for non-UCSC students.

Class Notes

In summer, all prerequisites and restrictions are lifted.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
MW 01:00PM-04:30PM Soc Sci 1 161 Wilson Becerril,M.S. 06/25/18 - 07/27/18
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