POL 363 - Just and Unjust Wars

Upper Division

Ann examination of various religious and secular theoretical approaches to the ethics of war and peace. We study just war theory comparatively including from the Catholic natural law, Jewish, Muslim, Realist, Feminist, and Pacifist traditions. We apply these theories to real instances of current and past uses of military force, while also considering new challenges to the morality of modern warfare including the use of drones, cyberwarfare, and the ethics of the war on terrorism. Offered in alternate years. Not open to first-years.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: POL 113

Course credits: 4