The Politics of Ethnicity and Nationalism
POLS 440
Winter 2027
3 Units
In-person
3
one-way Exclusions
Course Description
An exploration of the causes of ethnic conflict, but focuses in particular on the strategies which states use to manage or resolve such conflicts. The review of state strategies is comprehensive in nature: using case studies, it includes approaches which are morally unacceptable as well as approaches which many consider morally desirable.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop theoretical, analytical, and communication skills to serve you beyond the course.
- Learn about empirical cases from different regions of the world.
- Learn new tools for drawing comparative lessons on the politics of nationalism and ethnicity studies from empirical cases.