Civil Wars and Their Transnational Connections

A winner of the John S. Knight Assignment Sequence Prize, this sequence originates from Government 100, Power and Politics: Global Chaos or New World Order? The Future of War in a Globalizing World. This sequence on the theme of "civil war in a transnational context" comprises the central portion of the writing seminar, including writing assignments two through five. The four assignments (which follow an opening expository writing assignment) are as follows: (1) A "two sided" piece of writing on the topic "markets and civil wars"; (2) a first person "war crimes testimonial" based on the study of Rwanda; (3) a write up of a speech on democracy promotion - for or against; and (4) a memo to the Secretary of State about intervention in Sudan. Materials include assessment/grading grids. 13 page pdf