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 aim 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.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hazal Papuççular
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered for this term.
Office Hour(s)
The course is not offered for this term.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
--Lecture
-Discussion
Principle Sources
-Jeremy Black, (2006), Introduction to Global Military History, 1775 to Present Day (New York: Routledge).
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
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
War, Technology, Holocaust and Society: Second World War
Oral Presentation
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Nuclear Option: Cold War
Oral Presentation
10. Week
Wars in the Middle East, 1945-1990: Arab-Israeli Wars and Coups
Oral Presentation
11. Week
War in the Post-Cold World: Gulf and the Yugoslavia
Oral Presentation
12. Week
War in the 2000s: War on Terror and Civil Wars
Oral Presentation
13. Week
Conclusion: Whither the Wars?
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Wrap-up
Oral Presentation
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1.To identify and use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations and Diplomacy.
PO-2
2.To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
3.To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-4
4.To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-5
5.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.
PO-6
6.To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. To reach the necessary academic level in order to pursue doctoral research.
PO-7
7.To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-8
8.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.
PO-9
9.To employ advanced level knowledge in International Relations and Foreing Policy to develop the society educationally and culturally.
PO-10
10.To lead the organizations that necessitate the resolution of the problems related to International Relations and Foreing Policy and to organize personal, institutional and team studies in advanced level.
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
LO-3
3. To analyze the development in technology and science in relation to wars.
LO-4
4. To evaluate the impact of wars on the lives of individuals, groups and societies
LO-5
5. To compare the evolution of the concept of "war" through the time, and various war methods
