EXPERIENCE OF MODERN WAR (HIST3052)

In this course, the experience of modern war is analyzed as a contemporary political phenomenon with broad political implications for the understanding the relationship between national and international politics, on the one hand, and the actual experience of war, on the other. Contemporary and modern wars are studied from the perspective of the soldier in the field, as well as from the broader perspective of commander decision-making, generals’ war strategies, and the global context of war-making. Also taken into account is the impact of war on the inhabitants of war-affected countries; on military veterans; and on the national political system of the countries involved in a war.Cross-listed with HIST3052