GOVT 3867

International Security and the Causes of War

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

This course is an introduction to the scientific study of international security with a focus on the causes of war between states, the causes of civil wars, and other forms of violence such as terrorism, piracy, and transnational crime. By surveying the theoretical foundations, historical case studies, correlates, and scholarly findings of why various international conflicts exists, we will investigate the central puzzle of war, that it is costly, but nevertheless recurs. The class is divided into three sections: theoretical explanations, conflict processes, and explaining peace.

Distribution Category (SSC-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Course Subfield (IR)

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