Ohio Dominican University
Israel and the West Bank May Term 2010
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Course Description: SOC 379 Causes of Collective Violence
This is an introduction to the theories of conflict and war from the inter-group to the international level. Included are causes of terrorism, ethnic conflict and genocide, revolution, and the interstate war. This includes an analysis of causes at four levels: individual, small group, the nation/state, and the international system. The course is interdisciplinary, drawing on theories from biology, psychology, sociology, economics and political science. Case studies of contemporary conflicts are utilized to explain and test various theoretical perspectives and to examine the consequences of war. These topics will serve as a vehicle for addressing the question of the seminar, how shall we live in the world in the light of divine and social justice?
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