War and security
Topics
The causes of war.
National interests, national identities.
Hegemonic stability theory and hegemonic wars.
Colonial wars.
The future of war.
Read
Lawson, "Security and Insecurity in the Contemporary World"
download pdf
Lawson – 2003 – Security and Insecurity in the Contemporary World
Watch
Green, "The Insanity of Nuclear Deterrence"
Listen
The Daily, "The Unseen Trauma of America's Drone Pilots"
Download audio
Activities
What is "total war"?
Wikipedia, “
Total War
“
Why did Machiavelli object to mercenaries?
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Grundy_1968_On Machiavelli and the Mercenaries
POLS 102
The world stage
Systems and societies
Global IR theory
IR as tragedy
... as comedy
... as romance and satire
Mid-term
Bayram
War and security
Diplomacy
Dr. Strangelove
International law
Final exam
