POL 385 Forced Migration

A course in the causes, consequences and complexities of forced migration. The course provides students with an introduction into the major concepts and themes of forced migration in both the humanitarian and academic scholarship, as well as an examination of cases that represent the main issues and trends of forced migration. The course is intended to highlight the realities of mass displacement for countries and communities across developed and developing regions with an emphasis on the particular domestic, international and regional political challenges to the protection of refugees, asylum seekers and other populations of concern. The course is also intended to expose students to the growing subfield of empirical research on forced migration, and to inspire students to think critically about the design and findings of this emerging field of scholarship. Prerequisite(s): POL 210    3 hour(s).