HIS 3705100,000 Years of War

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 OR ENG 1009 with a C- or above Crosslisted: ANT 3650 Students use a broad comparative framework in this course to examine the economic, intellectual, political, and cultural impact of warfare from prehistory to modern times. Students analyze cross-cultural and historical data on rates of violence, evaluate theories about the causes of war and peace, and compare how different societies have organized, experienced, and remembered conflict. They will explore a contingent shift away from violence over time while training in the social science tools of comparative analysis, critical evaluation, and interpretation of global trends. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ANT or HIS.