853-0015-01L Conflict Research I: Political Violence
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Lecturers | S. Rüegger |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853-0015-00 V | Konfliktforschung I: Politische Gewalt
 | 2 hrs |
| S. Rüegger |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Introduction to research on political violence in domestic and international politics. This course covers the causes and solutions to different types of political violence including interstate wars, civil wars, terrorism or social protests. |
| Objective | Knowledge on different types of political violence and their causes. |
| Content | This course offers an introduction to research on the causes and solutions to political violence in domestic and international politics. First, we discuss the definitions and concepts used in conflict research, the data and methods commonly applied and their historical development. Second, we focus on interstate wars und examine in this context state formation, nationalism and democracy. The third part of the course focuses on different types of political violence, including civil war, terrorism or social protests. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course «Conflict Research II» in the following semester further examines civil wars. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | S. Rüegger |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | German |
| Repetition | Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| Main link | https://icr.ethz.ch/teaching/konflikt/ |
| Only public learning materials are listed. | |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General |  : Special students and auditors need a special permission from the lecturers |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GESS Science in Perspective | Political Science | W |  |