HSY2070

War and society in the modern world

(ART)

Eleanor Hancock

8 points + 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The development of warfare from the military revolution to the present, concentrating on land warfare in Europe and the United States from the eighteenth century on. The effects of the creation and development of modern armies on state and society, social, political and gender relations, and on the international system.

Assessment: Short reading reports (total 1500 words): 15% + Tutorial essay (2500 words): 35% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Tutorial participation: 10%