2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
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PSCI 287 - Refugees, Migrants, and the Politics of Displacement


Refugees, Migrants, and the Politics of Displacement: CAPSTONE
 
In recent years, the number of forcibly displaced persons around the world has steadily grown. This seminar explores the causes and consequences of the global increase in forced migration, including the political and economic origins of refugee crises, their impact on the states that host refugees, the different dimensions of displacement as experienced by refugees and internally displaced persons, and possible solutions to crises of displacement. We will examine different cases studies of forced migration as a means of understanding the ways in which the various dimensions of the problem fit together.

Prerequisites: P = PSCI 070 OR PERM; JR/SR ONLY - CAPSTONE

Anticipated Terms Offered: EVERY OTHER YEAR