Assignment Task:
Topic: Explain when and how commitment problem and security dilemma can lead to civil war
Explain these two concepts, based on the required readings from the class
Then explain how a (hypothetical) civil war could begin when security dilemma, respectively commitment problems are present
Your essay should be based on the required readings from the class.
You should refer to readings which specifically speak about commitment problems and security dilemmas, but also to readings that can provide additional relevant perspectives
Provide references for all the readings that you refer to and / or quote from
Choose any reference style you want, but use it consistently
Formal requirements: Within five hundered to thousand words; adequate language; pages are numbered; there is a title and if needed subtitles; contains a section with your conclusion and a bibliography.
Here are the required readings (not all need to be used) that can assist:
1. Brown 1997: Causes of Internal Conflict
2. Collier 2001: Economic Causes of Civil Conflict
3. Jervis and Snyder 1999: Civil War and the Security Dilemma
4. Walter 2009: Bargaining Failures and Civil Wars