INTL 408 - Generations of Warfare

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Description:

Throughout most of the 20th century, national security analysts and practitioners focused on the causes and methods of war between nation-states. However, since 1945, the majority of wars have been between states and non-state polictical actors (civil wars, insurrections, insurgencies, terrorist groups, etc), a development which has come to be known as "fourth generation warfare". This course examines the different "generations" of warfare, including the causes, conduct, and conclusion of such wars and how they affect U.S. national security. Prereq: INTL 102 and 102. Course Objections 1) Understand the historical generations of warfare and their general characteristics. 2) Possess a comprehensive knowledge of the causes, catalysts, and conduct of 4th generation warfare. 3) Better understand the tough choices policy makers face when they contemplate or undertake military intervention. 4) Indentify strategies and operational concepts for dealing with such conflicts or interventions. 5) Be able to critically anaylyze historical case studies and apply lessons learned to current and future cases.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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