Units: 4
Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; research, 3 hours
Catalog page 573
Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor
Description: Considers competing explanations of why and when conflicts come to an end. Focuses on international and civil wars. Addresses questions such as the following: Why do civil wars last longer than international ones? Why are civil wars difficult to settle through negotiation? What impact does domestic politics have on international war termination?