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The lecture is divided into three parts: a) definitions, dimensions and trends of violent conflict, b) causes and dynamics of violent conflict and c) case studies. The first part introduces different types and aspects of contemporary violent conflicts. This entails a discussion of the privatization of the means of violence, the role of state agents and the emergence of markets of violence. In the second part, we will focus on causal theories of conflict, also covering the relationship of localized conflicts to their regional and global enviroment. Finally, the lecture highlights the societal features that increase the risks of conflict escalation and assesses under which circumstances this is more or less likely. In the last part of the lecture, these analytical concepts are applied to various case studies. |
