PSCI 227
War and the Nation-State
Spring 2015
Division II
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Class Details
As Charles Tilly famously argued, “War made the state, and the state made war”. This course explores the phenomenon of war in its broader socio-economic context during the years between the emergence of the modern nation-state in the late 18th century and the end of World War II. It examines the ways in which warfare influenced state development, and in turn, how state development changed the nature and conduct of war itself. The co-evolution of nation-states and modern warfare is studied in the context of four broad social transformations: the rise of nationalism, democratization, industrialization, and military bureaucratization. We will also discuss the causes, conduct, and consequences of the major wars of this period, including the Napoleonic Wars, the Wars of German Unification, and the cataclysmic showdowns of the twentieth century: World War I and World War II.
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 30
Expected: 25
Class#: 3594
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 25
Class#: 3594
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
class participation, midterm exam, final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Political Science majors
Distributions:
Division II
Attributes:
PSCI International Relations Courses
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PSCI 227 - 01 (S) LEC War and the Nation-State
PSCI 227 - 01 (S) LEC War and the Nation-StateDivision IIRosemary A. KelanicTR 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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