Spring 2025 Political Science BC3554 section 001

COLL: POLITICS, VIOLENCE, AND CONFLICT I

COLL: VIOLENCE CON. SOUTH

Call Number 00814
Day & Time
Location
T 4:10pm-6:00pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Aqil Shah
Type COLLOQUIA
Course Description

This class examines key questions in the study of political order and disorder in South Asia, with a focus on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Afghanistan,  The course has three main parts. We examine the factors that explain variation in state formation, political order, and regime type across these cases. Second, we examine various forms of internal conflict in South Asia, including state repression, ethnic riots, civil wars, and insurgencies, to shed light on their sources and drivers. The third section examines key issues in regional security, including inter-state rivalry, and nuclear deterrence.

Web Site Vergil
Department Political Science @Barnard
Enrollment 8 students (12 max) as of 9:06AM Sunday, December 8, 2024
Subject Political Science
Number BC3554
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Note ENROLLMENT BY DEPARTMENT APPLICATION ONLY
Section key 20251POLS3554X001