Learning outcomes: after completing the course, students will have:
- knowledge and understanding of historical developments related to the course topic;
- knowledge of the historiography within the course topic;
- familiarity with the diverse ways in which historical knowledge of the course topic can be relevant to their own job market prospects;
- a skills set enabling them to think, act and communicate at an academic level and in line with academic standards of conduct ('academic integrity').
Learning objectives and skills: after completing the course, students will be able to:
- explore a broad historical or historiographical topic in depth;
- critically evaluate different interpretations and formulate their own viewpoint;
- present a well-formulated discourse analysis both orally and in writing;
- collaborate with fellow students on a group presentation;
- link knowledge of historical thinking on the course topic to their own job market prospects;
- connect historical knowledge of the course topic to modern-day social and political issuesÂ
- work in accordance with academic standards.
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This is the first course of Specialisation 7: Conflict, violence, and security (English track International Relations).
Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register for this course before 17 June 12.00 p.m. to be considered for enrollment.
Students who major in History, TCS or LAS and take this course as part of their specialization, and pre-master’s students are guaranteed a place.
Other students will be placed through random selection.
LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/
This course examines the history and sociology of political violence. It clarifies what constitutes political violence, and also demonstrates that politics is not a timeless, universal phenomenon, but rather a changeable one that is determined by culture. In this course, we examine forms and developments of political violence, and offer an overview of the most important recent ideas on the subject.
The objective of the course is to develop advanced knowledge and understanding of various forms and aspects of political violence in relation to processes of state formation. To this end, phenomena such as wars, civil wars, revolts and revolutions will be analysed, along with the associated standpoints. Using a variety of case studies, we will try to understand how states and societies produce violence, how violence transforms societies and states and which attempts are made by states to rein in violence against themselves and society.
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