Sylabus
PLEASE CHECK FULL SYLLABUS IN MOODLE FOR PRECISE INFORMATION AND READING MATERIALS. Structure of the course
1. Introduction: what is war Going over the syllabus and introductory discussion
2. The Classical Concept of War3. Philosophies of War4. Modern Conceptions5. Rationalist Interpretations for war6. Systemic explanations for war7. National-level explanations
8. Individual-Psychological Explanations
9. Analyzing war
10. Ending war
11. Changing Nature of War
12.The future of war?
Anotace
JPM695 War Studies Teams Links
War is often popularly referred to as the “second-oldest profession” in the world. Arguably, in any given year in recorded human history, a war occurred somewhere. Given that war is perennial to human existence, the course offers an introduction and a basic orientation in the IR theoretical thinking about war, both in traditional and contemporary times. The course consists of a mix of teaching methods, including lectures led by the professor based on weekly readings, class discussions, and presentations given by the students. Many of the classes will involve extended discussions about the reading materials. Therefore, each of the students is expected to read the required reading and literature and be actively involved in discussions. At the end of the semester, students submit a term paper based on research attached to one of the seminar topics.
Link to Moddle page: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=5256