| as of 7/2/2022 |
POLITICS, VIOLENCE, AND CRIME |
| Country - Partner Institution - Programs: | Italy - University of Bologna - 'Univ. of Bologna' |
| UC Course Subject | Political Science
International Studies |
| Number & Suffix: | 172 |
| Full UC Title: | POLITICS, VIOLENCE, AND CRIME |
| Transcript Title: | POL VIOLENCE CRIME |
| UC QTR Units - Division: | 6.0 - Upper Division |
| Course Description: | This is a graduate level course that is part of the Laurea Magistrale program. The course is intended for advanced level students only. Enrollment is by consent of the instructor. At the end of the course, students are able to: identify and critically analyze the major research traditions and theories in the study of collective violence; distinguish the major forms of collective violence, identifying the causes and dynamics; link theory with empirical analysis on the subject of collective violence. The course examines different types of collective violence, including violence occurring in civil wars, instances of state repression, mafia and gang violence. The course is divided in three sections. The first section explores classic types of “political violence” (such as civil wars, revolutions, and terrorism) looking at their origins and dynamics. The second section deals with violence perpetrated by states (such as repressions and genocides) and violence that occurs within states that does not challenge their existence or regime (such as that perpetrated by organized crime and gangs). The third section looks at the organizations that “produce” violence, and namely at insurgent and mafia groups, discussing their emergence, their internal functioning, their relations with violence, and their demise. |
| Language of Instruction: | English
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| Partner Title: | POLITICS, VIOLENCE AND CRIME (LM) |
| Partner University Department: | International relations |
| Partner University Course Number: | 91295 |