AUK Students Speak Out Against Political Violence

What is poltiical violence? Assess the on-going protests throughout the Middle East and the violent responses measure out on the part of state forces to repress citizens for demanding democratic and social change. Does repression really work or does it simply make protestors more determined in their objectives? Assuming you could speak directly to state leaders what would you advise them so as to help bring about necessary changes in a more peaceful fashion?

Explain the conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda as discussed by Phillip Gourevitch. What lessons do we learn from the Rwanda genocide case? How would you apply those lessons to preventing conflicts and violence from erupting in Kuwait?

Apply the basic questions of genocide to Kuwait, as discussed in exercise one. What categories of people you believe are most vulnerable to collective acts of violence and why? What can be done to prevent such violence from happening and/or protects vulnerable populations?