War in the Modern World

Knowledge-Values Courses: History II: Modern World

This course examines war in the modern world. It considers the reasons why wars were fought, the nature of the wars and their human, moral, and material costs. Students learn the key developments of major wars and gain an understanding of the changing nature of war and the varieties of war fought in the modern era. Particular attention is paid to causes and consequence of war. This is an online course.