Topics in War & Peace ((4 Credits))

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Sections under this title might include: The French Revolution; The First World War; The History of the Second World War. This course examines the causes of war and the conditions under which the international community establishes peace among nations. Students will explore the major theoretical approaches explaining war and peace, interactions between the major actors in the international system, causal paths that lead to either war or peace, and the empirical support that the discipline offers to understanding the phenomenon, as it relates to a specific conflict or time period. After consultation with their advisor, students may complete more than one of the sections listed under this title.