| Learning objective | The aim of this course is to introduce students to an unfamiliar, but important perspective on violence. While literature and coursework usually focus on the causes of emerging violence, we study the causes of ending violence. This allows for solution-oriented thinking, instead of a traditional focus on the “problem” of violence. Readings focus on empirical and theoretical literature about the transformation, prevention and reduction of violence from diverse fields, including political science, international relations, criminology and history. The study of cases of success and failure prepare the students for their own research projects. Students will develop their own research design, including a research question, a short literature review, a theoretical framework and planned research methods, to take on the difficult questions of how, where, when and why violence ends. |
