AFS 427 - Conflict in Africa

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

Examines selected aspects on conflict in primarily sub-Saharan Africa. We focus on issues such as: theories of conflict; types of actors; behavior, especially civilian victimization; how conflicts end; and the moral evaluation of conflict. Cases and comparisons include: the 1998 Great Lakes Conflict; the child and corporate soldier in Sierra Leone and Uganda; causes and patterns of civilian victimization; the current conflict in Zimbabwe; and the problems of accountability as experienced by the International Criminal Court and the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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