140395 SE A Global Perspective on War and State Formation (2011S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 21.02.2011 10:00 to We 02.03.2011 10:00
- Registration is open from We 02.03.2011 18:00 to Fr 04.03.2011 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2011 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 05.05. 12:00 - 17:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 10.05. 12:00 - 17:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Friday 13.05. 09:00 - 14:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Tuesday 17.05. 12:00 - 14:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
- Thursday 26.05. 13:00 - 16:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
In light of the recent debates on 'new' wars and 'failing states,' this course aims at providing students with an in-depth understanding of the complex relationships between war, violence, and formation of states from a global, historically informed perspective. The course is organized along a set of thematic and historical sessions that make students familiar with central dimensions and empirical settings of war and state formation throughout the world from the early modern times until the present, as relevant academic literature.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to attend all sessions and to come prepared for discussion. Active participation is essential. Students must write one paper on one assigned topic and are asked to turn in one lead question for discussion on the week’s readings three days before the respective session. The final grade will be based on the quality of the paper, the discussion question and the participation in the seminar.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
By participating in this seminar, students acquire broad knowledge of current research on the relationship between war and state formation processes from a global perspective; they will improve their ability to critically evaluate and apply different discplinary, theoretical and conceptual perspectives employed for the analysis of the war-state formation nexus beyond the limits of the European experience.
Examination topics
With regards to methodology, particular emphasis will be given to historical comparative analysis.
Reading list
Tillc, C. (1990): Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990-1992, Oxford: Blackwell; Centeno, M. A. (2002): Blood and Debt. War and the Nation-State in Latin America, University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press; Reno, W. (1998): Warlord Politics in Africa, Boulder: Lynne Rienner. Hui, V. T..B. (2005) War and State Formation in Ancient China and Early Modern Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Association in the course directory
T II
MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: Vertiefung 2
MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: Vertiefung 2
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