- Docente: Filippo Andreatta
- Credits: 8
- SSD: SPS/04
- Language: English
- Moduli: Filippo Andreatta (Modulo 1) Filippo Andreatta (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
International Relations (cod. 9084)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations (cod. 9084)
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from Sep 19, 2022 to Nov 02, 2022
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from Nov 07, 2022 to Dec 07, 2022
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the historical and theoretical knowledge which can help them evaluate how force is used and military power accumulated in international politics. At the end of the course students are able to understand the relationship between society and military power, the different ways force has been used in various international systems, the main strategies involving the use of force.
Course contents
Online students can use the link published in the news section.
The course is organized in lectures and seminars, as detailed in the following program. Lectures (8 two-hour classes) aim to introduce students to the core tenets of the discipline. Seminars (6 two-hour classes) aim to provide occasions for in-depth discussions of class materials and exercises. For the seminar section of the course, students will be divided in two groups (12 hours each), for a total of 28 hours for each student. Students are required to carefully read the assigned material before the session and - in the case of seminars - active participation through presentations of existing scholarship and case studies will also be expected.
The second part will consist in 6 seminars (each of which will be organized both online and in class), on the following topics.
1. Warfare in the modern world (Howard chapp. 1, 2, 3; Paret chapp. 1, 2)
2. The French and Industrial revolutions (Howard chapp. 4, 5; Paret chapp. 3, 4, 5, 7)
3. World War I (Howard chap. 6; Paret chapp. 10, 11, 17, 18)
4. World War II (Howard chap. 7; Paret chapp. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
5. Nuclear issues (Paret chap. 25)
6. Unconventional Warfare (Paret chap. 25)
Readings/Bibliography
Students are required to read:
- Howard, M. (1976/2009) War in European History, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Passim.
- Paret P., Craig, G. e Gilbert, F. (1986) Makers of Modern Strategy. From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, Princeton University Press,selected chapters
As optional reading and as background for the seminars, students may also read:
- Freedman, L. (2013) Strategy: A Histroy, Oxford University Press
- Gray, C. (2012) War, Peace and International Relations: An introduction to strategic history, 2nd edition, Routledge
Teaching methods
8 2 hours lectures and 6 2 hours seminars.
Assessment methods
Attending students will be assessed by seminar presentations and in class discussion (1/3 of the grade) and a final take-home exam (2/3 of the grade) to be finished by the end of the course.
Non-attending students can sit a written examination in one of the exam dates (appelli) on the following materials:
- Howard, M. (1976/2009) War in European History, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Passim, .
- Paret P., Craig, G. e Gilbert, F. (1986) Makers of Modern Strategy. From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, Princeton University Press, Chapp. 1-5, 7, 10, 11, 18, 19-23, 25, 27.
- Gray, C. (2007) War, Peace and International Relations: An introduction to strategic history, Routledge, Passim
Teaching tools
Virtuale.
Office hours
See the website of Filippo Andreatta
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.