The Role of Force in the 21st Century International Security and Conflict Environment (GMA-P240)

Spring 2024 · GMA P240 · Tufts University · 1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines the political, economic, military and ethical factors affecting the use and utility of military force in international relations today. It aims to provide both theoretical foundation and the tools needed to analyze current security challenges confronting the United States and other countries. Topics addressed (may) include debates about grand strategy, military transformation and force structure,; theories of practice and coercion; theories and practice of crisis and post-crisis management; the causes of terrorism; nuclear, biological and chemical weapons (NBC) proliferation and counter-proliferation strategies; dynamics of military occupations, counterinsurgencies, and “nation building”; and the security implications of epidemic disease, border controls and demographic trends.

Course codes: GMA-P240

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