PSCI 420
Senior Seminar in International Relations: War in the Modern Age
Fall 2009
Division II
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International relations theory holds that war-making and the sovereign state are inextricably linked: war made states, and states make war. Is this still true? This seminar examines the question of whether war remains the province of the state by inquiring into apparently stable, and apparently altered, aspects of the contemporary use of force. What are the causes of contemporary wars? Can wars ever be started justly? Who fights in wars and who suffers? How do wars end? How has technology changed the face of modern warfare? Is war becoming obsolete? This course will also consider whether classical theories are applicable to “new” wars such as guerilla wars, insurgencies, civil strife, and ethnic conflict.
The Class:
Format: discussion
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 1207
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 15
Expected: 15
Class#: 1207
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
final research paper, research presentation, reading response papers, rotating discussion leaders, and class participation
Prerequisites:
senior standing in Political Science major or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences:
senior Political Science majors with concentration in International Relations
Distributions:
Division II
Attributes:
PSCI International Relations Courses
PSCI Research Courses
PSCI Research Courses
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PSCI 420 - 02 (F) SEM Sr Sem: War in the Modern Age
PSCI 420 - 02 (F) SEM Sr Sem: War in the Modern AgeDivision IIPaul K. MacDonaldMR 1:10 pm - 2:25 pm
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