Non-Violent Conflicts: Causes, Strategies, and Outcomes
Course, Master's level, 2FK051
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 7 December 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Fulfilment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
- Du som inte är medborgare i ett EU-/EES-land eller Schweiz måste i regel betala anmälnings- och studieavgift.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 14,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 14,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-20500
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 24 July 2026–23 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 7 December 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Fulfilment of the requirements for a Bachelor's degree, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 24 July 2026–23 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course deepens your understanding of the causes, dynamics, strategies, tactics, and outcomes of civil resistance / nonviolent conflicts. The focus is on large-scale campaigns against governments, for goals such as regime change, territorial change, or end of foreign occupation. The course provides an advanced introduction to the key questions and concepts in the study of strategic nonviolent conflict, including an overview of the empirically based research on this phenomenon. The students are introduced to the process of nonviolent conflicts from mobilisation to different types of outcomes. This includes exploring the tactical choices of movements, repression and resilience, and nonviolent discipline. In the course, you will enhance your academic insights concerning nonviolent conflicts and develop skills to analyse these conflicts independently using knowledge and methods that are anchored in contemporary research.
Contact
- Ingalill Blad Ögren
- ingalill.blad-ogren@pcr.uu.se
- +46 18 471 23 49