INCM 8002:Theories of International Conflict: Economic Approaches

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to International Conflict Management PhD program
This course examines the economic causes and consequences of conflict. The course includes topics such as livelihoods and conflicts, greed and grievance, natural resources and conflict, international political economy, and dependency theory. The course also explores various economic transactions that involve the use or threat of force such as gang related crime, political violence, trade wars, and arms races, as well as the theories and practical applications that examine ways in which economic development and trade promote peace.