War, Conflict and Security

Catalog description

Explores the rapidly changing and highly complex geopolitical, technological and strategic context within which modern conflict and war occur. Introduces the profound social, political, economic and cultural implications of the changing nature of war and conflict. Provides an overview of the historical background of war and conflict, and some of the classic philosophical and military-strategic theories and conceptions of war. Introduces the institutional framework, the Westphalian state-based system of modern international law and relations, within which much of the theory and practice of modern conflict and war has developed.