GOVT 354
Spring 2009 not offered
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| Certificates: International Relations |
This course will examine mass murder in the 20th century. Through the careful analysis of four modern genocides - Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, and Rwanda - we will investigate definitions and conceptions of genocide and consider its place in history. We will also discuss different theories of responsibility, guilt, justice, and evil; issues of survivorship (among both victims and perpetrators); and gradations of political violence. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to considerations of international criminal tribunals, truth commissions, and human rights. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Writing
This course requires three substantial essays, and includes significant engagement with moral issues about evil and mass violence.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)(GOVT-Intl.) |
Major Readings:
Chalk and Jonassohn, HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY OF GENOCIDE
Gourevitch, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT TOMORROW WE WILL BE KILLED WITH OUR FAMILIES
Wiesel, NIGHT
Chandler, VOICES FROM S-21: TERROR AND HISTORY IN POL POT'S SECRET PRISON
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Examinations and Assignments:
3 papers, 8-10 pages |
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