POLI 3505 The Future of War

Name: The Future of War
Rating: 4.75 (12 reviews)

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.

Course overview

Department: Political Science
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically in the Fall

Requirements fulfilled

International Studies: Concentration: Cooperation and Conflict – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
12 responses
Instructor rating: 4.82 / 5 · Excellent
12 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2023

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Responses
Fall 2023	Jennifer Erickson	12 of 15

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Jennifer Erickson
Fall 2026, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.82/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Jennifer Erickson · Mcguinn Hall 223 Tu 02:30PM-05:00PM · Offered