Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations · Doctorate
Course Objective
Why does nationalism still garner strength in contemporary politics? What is the salience of ethnicity to the competition over the state? How does identity pose a challenge to understanding democratisation, political violence and conflict resolution? This course seeks to equip students with a specialist understanding of the role of nationalism and ethnicity in politics throughout the world with reference to psychological, economic, historical, political, cultural factors.
Course Content
Lecture themes will begin with the various theories of ethnic conflict followed by identifying potential and actual sources of conflict, the various types of conflicts, the linkages between political parties and movements and ethnic identity, the militarisation of ethnic conflicts and the various types of conflict resolution strategies.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will become familiar with the advanced academic literature on nationalism and ethnicity in politics. Further, they will be able to apply the various explanatory theories of ethnic conflict to case studies. Students will learn how to present their analyses as policy recommendations through reports and presentations.