AFRC2321 - War and Peace in Africa

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
War and Peace in Africa
Term
2024A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
301
Section ID
AFRC2321301
Course number integer
2321
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-4:59 PM
Meeting location
BENN 138
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Ali B. Ali-Dinar
Description
The end of colonial rule was the springboard for the start of cold wars in various regions of Africa. Where peace could not be maintained violence erupted. Even where secession has been attained, as in the new country of South Sudan, the threat of civil war lingers. While domestic politics have led to the rise of armed conflicts and civil wars in many African countries, the external factors should also not be ignored. Important in all current conflicts is the concern to international peace and security. Overall this course will: (1) investigate the general nature of armed conflicts in Africa (2) provide in-depth analysis of the underlying factors (3) and discuss the regional and the international responses to these conflicts and their implications. Special emphasis will be placed upon African conflicts and civil wars in: great Lakes area, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Course number only
2321
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No