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POLS 385 - Politics and War

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By considering war a political process, this course examines the functions war performs in the international system, why states select war to resolve disputes, how preparing for and fighting war affects the internal politics of states, and the unique relationship between war and democratic societies. Prerequisite: POLS 281. Odd years Spring.