853-0015-00L Conflict Research I: Political Violence
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | A. Juon |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Comment | Only for Public Policy BA. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853-0015-00 V | Konfliktforschung I: Politische Gewalt
| 2 hrs |
| A. Juon | |||
| 853-0015-00 U | Konfliktforschung I: Politische Gewalt
| 1 hrs |
| A. Juon |
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. |
| Learning 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. Exercises complete the lectures, where the literature will be further discussed. The participants write a short memo (max. 3 pages) about one of the required readings. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | A. Juon |
| 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 | |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Public Policy BA (853100) |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Bachelor | Remaining Core Courses of the Bachelor Programme | O |


Performance assessment as a semester course