POLT 337 - Political Violence

FC SSCI

4 credits
This seminar addresses the issue of violence in politics through critical engagements with the writings of political theorists. Topics may include the nature of political evil, the relationship between state power and morality, the right to revolution, the distinction between violence and nonviolence, and the measures of dealing with mass atrocities. In addition to active seminar participation, students are required to write a term paper on a topic of their choice.