Course Overview
Reading a Political Science Article
Why Do Civil Wars Start?
What Prolongs Civil Wars?
Quiz: The Political Science of Civil Wars
What Are the Most Important Things to Look For When Analyzing Civil Wars?
The Libyan Civil War
The Syrian Civil War
Discussion: Comparing Libya and Syria
How Are Insurgencies and Civil Wars Different?
Theories of Insurgency
Theories of Counterinsurgency
Quiz: The Political Science of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
Examining David Kilcullen's Disaggregation Argument
The Iraq War
The Islamic State
Assignment: Policy Recommendations
Assignment: Sample Response
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