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Overview
Key facts
London School of Economics and Political Science's Building Democracies from Conflict - Violence, Power-Sharing and Institutional Design main purpose is to diagnose the central problems, and examine what political responses are most appropriate using multiple case studies.
The first part of the course mostly looks at the problems. We begin with an examination of Iraq as an example of armed intervention and regime change. Themes include the politics of intervention, mass violence, constitution building and power-sharing, and the rise (and fall?) of Islamic State. More generally we will examine the micro-foundations of nationalism, grievances and conflict. Since the end of the cold war, almost all wars are ‘civil wars’ so we will consider what causes civil wars, what sustains them, why some last much longer than others, and how do they end? There will also be a focus on the strategies of terrorism and suicide terrorism.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Intervention and Institutional Engineering
- What is Conflict About?
- Civil Wars
- Terrorism
- Simulation and Role Play
- Power-Sharing and Constitutional Design
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Political Science View 49 other Short Courses in Political Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is aimed at students who wish to explore the central problems in building democracy after conflict. It is especially well suited to you if you are targeting a career in research, policy development, mediation or government.
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Tuition Fee
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Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The School recognizes that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students. Find out more about financial support.
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