The Future of War

This course is class-restricted to juniors and seniors.. What is the future of war? This question has persistently occupied scholars, policymakers, and military analysts. Yet, as new technologies emerge, politics shift, and security threats expand, it takes on increasing relevance and urgency in contemporary international politics. This course will explore historical and contemporary questions about the future of war related to why states fight wars, how they fight wars, and how they seek to regulate the conduct of war in light of new technologies.