Main group 1

1. Theories on the causes of armed conflict

• Lake, David A.; Powell, Robert, Strategic choice and international relations, Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, 1999Compulsory* (Lake, David A. and Robert Powell. 1999. "International Relations: A Strategic Choice Approach" Available as e-bok via www.ub.uu.se)

Compendium and articles will be added.

2. Conflict Resolution

• Kriesberg, Louis; Dayton, Bruce W., Constructive conflicts: from escalation to resolution, Fifth edition., Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]Compulsory* (2012 version available as e-book via www.ub.uu.se)

Articles will be added.

3. Methods and Essay

• Brancati, Dawn, Social scientific research, London, Sage Publications, 2018Compulsory*
• George, Alexander L.; Bennett, Andrew, Case studies and theory development in the social sciences, Cambridge, Mass., MIT, cop. 2005Compulsory*

The course reading consists of articles and B-theses from previous years.

* Compulsory