GOVT-443 Dept Sem: Religion: Conflict and Peace

Faculty:

Patterson, Eric

This class considers the ways that religious variables can exacerbate
violent conflict and/or serve as anchors for security and peace. Religious
themes and spiritual leaders can mobilize adherents to defend, attack, and
die for a religiously-defined cause as happened in Bosnia, the Middle East,
and Rwanda. However, religious actors and ideas can also serve as catalysts
for peace, security, and reconciliation such as in Mozambique, Colombia, and
Northern Ireland. The class will scrutinize causal and theoretical
explanations for the relationship of religion to conflict and peace, and
students will develop expertise in contemporary real-world cases.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

Other academic years
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• 2010-2011 Fall and Spring
• 2011-2012 Fall and Spring
• 2012-2013 Fall and Spring

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