#  GOV 94MCC Peace-Building: Approaches to Reducing Ethno-Religious Conflict (Cammett) 

 





 Semester:   Fall 

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 Year offered:  2019 

 

 

 

Since the end of the Cold War, identity-based conflict has been on the rise. Many countries in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Former Soviet Union have witnessed wars and conflict and riots that are ostensibly waged for ethnic or religious reasons. Even if they are not the root cause of these conflicts, such identities often *become* politically salient as a result of political violence targeting ethnic or religious “others” and, once activated, exhibit remarkable stickiness in social and political life. When intergroup tensions have ratcheted up, is it possible to reduce their importance? Can a shared civic identity be constructed in the wake of violence waged in the name of ethnicity or religion? This course aims to explore these questions through an exploration of relevant social science literature and in-depth analyses of case studies of conflict and conflict resolution.