DSS 718 - Causes of War

Credit Hours: 3

This seminar explores the causes of warfare through the lens of human evolution, psychological approaches, economic system, ideology, and the international system, with the intention of understanding the strengths and limitations of each level of analysis. From that foundation, the seminar applies each level of analysis to the study of the origins of particularly significant wars: the Peloponnesian, Crimean, Seven Years’, Korean, and Vietnam Wars, as well as World War I and World War II.

Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Demand