WAR IN THE MODERN AGE

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War is among the very few universal human endeavors. War transcends politics, culture, ethnicity, and economic and social development; it occurs in pre-modern and post-modern societies alike. Yet while people have waged war against one another since the dawn of time, the nature of war and its sources, forms, and rationales continue to evolve. This course familiarize students with a variety of perspectives on the causes of war, as well as the impact of politics, economics, technology, and society (and changes associated with each) on the likelihood and scope of conflict in the contemporary age. This course may be offered in sections with a Q2 designation.