2010 Spring HISTORY 196S-07
Bulletin Course Description See History 195S
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Title "GEOPOL OF WAR/EMPIRE,1860-1950" Department HISTORY Course Number 2010 Spring 196S Section Number 07 Primary Instructor Bonker,Dirk Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
This course probes the pursuit of military force, war, and empire and the making of global politics, 1850-1950. Focusing on the ever-changing global world of military politics, geopolitical confrontation, and imperial rivalry, our explorations range from the wars of nation, industry, and empire in the mid-nineteenth century to the intercontinental great power wars of the twentieth century. We will pay special attention to the strategies of global ordering and projection, which were pursued by the political, military, and corporate elites of the major powers in an age of empire and globalization.
Exams
None
Term Papers
one 3-4 page book summary
one 15-20 page paper, exploring one key geopolitical event, based on secondary literature
Grade to be based on
class participation and papers
Additional Information
AREAS: GCC
THEMES: Military
PRE-1800? No
