- POLSCI421 War
- Course Description
- An advanced course in international relations exploring the problem of war from many points of view, theoretical and practical. These include the history, nature, and causes of war, strategy in the course of war, legal and ethical questions, as well as proposals to avoid war (arms control, disarmament, social revolutions, etc.).
Prerequisite: None. - Academic Information
- Units: 3
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None. - Schedule & Fee
- Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 2371
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985 - Instructor
- Robert Weiner
Robert.Weiner@umb.edu - Book Information
- John G. Stoessinger. Why Nations Go to War. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, Tenth edition, 2008)
- Barbara W. Tuchman. The Guns of August (New York: Ballantine Books, 1994)
- Michael Walzer. Arguing About War. (Yale University press, 2006)
- Ali A. Allawi. The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2007)
- Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.
- Second Life
- Students will have the option to participate in some activities in Second Life during this course. If you are interested in being included in this you should have access to a computer that is less than 2-3 years old with a good graphics card. Go to http://www.secondlife.com and download the software, select an avatar and avatar name, and obtain a Second Life account. You should do this at least 2-3 weeks before the course starts if possible to test it out.
We hope to have a user-friendly easy orientation available so that you can quickly function successfully in Second Life. Once you have an avatar please email your instructor indicating you want to participate in SL in the course and give the instructor your avatar name. The course syllabus will then give you information about activities.
