PLSC 051a - The Ethics of War

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Yale University

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Stephen Carter. tth 2.30-3.45 So (0) Fr sem The development and application of "Just War Theory" in the Western tradition. Practices that might justify killing that would otherwise be considered mass murder; rules for traditions of just and unjust prosecution of war . Enrollmen t limite d to freshmen . Preregistration required ; see under Freshman Semina r Program. plsc 111a, Introduction to International Relations. JolyonHoworth. tth10.30-11.20, 1 htba So (23) World affairs in the unsettled aftermath of a half-century of Cold War traumas. The relative positions of the United States, Japan and Germany, Russia, China, and the Third World. The spread of capitalistic markets and democratic forms; nongovernmental activity across nation-state boundaries; and the precariousness of the status quo.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.yale.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 432-4771

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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