POLT 310 - Seminar: Failed States

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3SS

New Course added 10.23.2007.

This seminar investigates the disintegration of state authority, comparing cases from sub-Saharan Africa and post-Soviet Eurasia. After studying processes that shape state disintegration (interstate war, sovereignty, imperialism, and globalization), we will explore civil war, warlordism, and unrecognized state-making in the context of state failure. We will also assess the possibilities of restoring state authority, the potential for democratic politics, and the impact of international intervention.  Enrollment Limit: 12.
Instructor: L. Markowitz
Prerequisites & Notes