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International Security
GOV 94NC

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Description

What causes war? How do states consider the use of military force and its utility? What are the most pressing issues for the future? This seminar introduces students to key issues in international security, emphasizing academic and theoretical debates within security studies scholarship, and the tools policymakers employ to resolve real-world policy challenges. Students will develop the skills to grapple with pressing political matters through a range of writing formats suitable for academic research, policy prescription, and general audiences.

Class Notes

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Please note that you must enter the Gov 94 lottery by Monday, November 9th at 11:59 pm: https://www.gov.harvard.edu/undergraduate/academics/concentration-requirements/gov-94-seminars/. Priority will be given to Government concentrators. Results will be released on the evening of Tuesday, November 10th.  

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Government
Course Component Seminar
Subject Government
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students