| I. Conventional Wisdom and Basic Variables |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Old and New Civil Wars | |
| 3 | The World Bank Approach to Civil War | Paper 1 due |
| II. A. Origins of Civil War |
| 4 | Security Dilemmas | |
| 5 | Identity Issues:Thugs and Ethnic Groups, Victims and Saviors | Paper 2 due |
II. B. Course of Civil War
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| 6 | Collective Action and Identity | |
| 7 | Death and Killing | |
| 8 | Organization | Paper 3 due |
| II. C. Termination and Aftermath |
| 9 | Termination: General Issues | |
| 10 | Negotiation and Partition | |
| 11 | Aftermath | Paper 4 due |
| 12 | Maintaining the Peace | |
| 13 | Building Democracy | |
| 14 | General Discussion. Application of Course Material to Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
