Deals with basic issues, in particular root causes and dynamics of violent conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the development of conflict management, and conflict resolution strategies. After a general introduction, selected case studies will explore these issues in their enormous complexity. Discusses basic problems of African politics and development, including the crisis of development, state failure, ethnicity as a potential source of conflict, war economies, and the relevance and problems of democratization as a means of conflict resolution. This course counts for African Studies credit. (Cross listed International Relations/International Development/African Studies) (CM)