Political Violence

Harvard FAS

Political violence varies greatly in its intensity, scope, and form, depending on the characteristics of the perpetrator, target, and context of the conflict. This course is an introduction to the literatures on various types of political violence. It focuses on the following questions: What is political violence? Why and when do actors use violence, and what factors impact the type of violence actors use? What are the (intended and unintended) consequences of violence, both short and…