History 174 - U.S.and Comparative Military Systems

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

(seminar). Kirkland This seminar course deals with the nature of military systems and their relationships with the societies they serve (or dominate). Each week the course will consider a different aspect of "things military" in a comparativecontext. The literature and issues the course will consider concern: the social origins of military personnel, their recruitment, their training, and the process of value inculcation; inter-and intra-service rivalries; the nature of combat; mutinies; civil-military relations; coups d'etat; the role of the military in "nation-building;" and the lawsof warfare. Also listed as Military Science and Leadership 130. Offered every year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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