War and Peace in Latin America

This course seeks to introduce students to Latin America's experience of war and peace in the second half of the 20th century and the 21st century. It focuses on the causes of war, how political violence manifests, the effects of war on society, and how people make peace and move on from war. Instead of studying only war or only peace, the course questions the division between these two categories, and considers how conflicts can transition from peace to violence. Relevant to interests in politics, sociology, history, international studies, Latin America, law, and peace studies.