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Security, Sustainability and War
The following two seminars, taught by faculty members involved in Dickinson's Security Studies program, explore various dimensions of international conflict, both historically and in the contemporary period. One particular issue that both seminars will explore in shared interaction will be the role of resource scarcity in conflict and war. Beyond the classroom, this learning community will draw upon resources from the nearby Army War College, and will utilize simulation gaming to understand the dynamics of security and war.
Assisting the faculty to support these programs is a Learning Community Coordinator: Giovania Tiarachristie '13, a double major in International Studies and Sociology.
Globalization, Sustainability, and Security
Over the past two decades, the nature of international relations and the structure of the international system have changed, an evolution associated with the process of globalization. Furthermore, the people of the world have become increasingly interdependent, a state of affairs that these days is often linked to concerns about sustainability. In this course, we will explore the way those developments have influenced the thinking of experts who study challenges to the national security interests of the United States. We will also examine the strategies that have been formulated and implemented by national security professionals in response to those perceived challenges.
Professor: Michael Fratantuono, International Business & Management
Time: 11:30 MF
War! A Study of its Causes, Characteristics, and Consequences
War has a dramatic and long-term impact on societies, individuals, and the international system as a whole. In fact, interstate warfare frequently tends to signify a turning point in history. This seminar seeks to better understand the causes, characteristics, and consequences of interstate war. Why do states often go to war against one another? How has the conduct of war changed over time? What are the ethics and human costs of this violent activity? These aspects of war will be discussed and studied using a variety of political science writings, military history, personal memoirs, literature, and film.
Professor: Andrew Wolff, Political Science
Time: 11:30 MWF