Coups, Uprisings, Rebellions

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will introduce students to the analysis of political instability, drawing from a wide range of literature in political science, international relations, history, economics, intelligence studies, sociology, and public policy. Students will learn different methods for assessing political instability risk, apply these techniques to real world cases, and present their findings in various channels. This course will focus on building a solid theoretical and empirical foundation for political instability analysis and applying these skills to current, real-world problems. Students will cover the foundational academic pieces in political instability, but will also be exposed to simulations, literature, film, long-form journalism, and publicly available policy/intelligence studies.