This course scrutinizes the history of major wars in the modern age. War has been, and continues to be an important part of human history. It generates and destroys states, determines borders and directs international relations. It promotes technological and scientific innovations yet at the same time destroys human lives and moral foundations of societies. In this respect, the very first aimUnderstand the role of war in the international relations of this course is to analyze several wars in modern history in terms of their impact on states and international relations, as well as on societies. For instance, the influence of Napoleonic Wars with regard to European politics, the power of the First World War in destroying the empires of Europe and the Middle East, the cruelty that the Second World War imposed upon millions of people are important topics that each international relations student should know. However, one should emphasize that while changing the world structure, the concept of the warfare has been changed by history’s actors. The changing notion of warfare, from conventional to unconventional methods, from air power to nuclear option is also the subject of this course to be highlighted throughout the term.
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1. Week
Introduction: The Concept of War in Late 18th Century
Oral Presentation
2. Week
Revolution and War: American – French Revolutionary Wars
Oral Presentation
3. Week
Industrialization and Nationalism: National Unification Wars
Oral Presentation
4. Week
The Concept of Total War and the Empires: First World War
Oral Presentation
5. Week
The Efforts of Remilitarization and Demilitarization: Interwar Period
Oral Presentation
6. Week
War, Technology, Holocaust and Society: Second World War
Oral Presentation
7. Week
Decolonization and War: Asia and Africa after 1945
Oral Presentation
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm
Midterm
10. Week
Nuclear Option: Cold War
Oral Presentation
11. Week
Wars in the Middle East, 1945-1990: Arab-Israeli Wars and Coups
Oral Presentation
12. Week
War in the Post-Cold World: Gulf and the Yugoslavia
Oral Presentation
13. Week
War in the 2000s: War on Terror and Civil Wars
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Conclusion: Whither the Wars?
Oral Presentation
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
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30
Quizzes
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10
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
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20
Final Exam
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40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
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To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
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To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
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To use a second language at an intermediate level.
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To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
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To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
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To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
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To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
1. To identify the impact of wars on the foundation and demise of the states, as well as on the formation of the borders
LO-2
2. To recognize the role of war in the international relations
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3. To analyze the development in technology and science in relation to wars.
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4. To evaluate the impact of wars on the lives of individuals, groups and societies
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5. To compare the evolution of the concept of "war" through the time, and various war methods
