Military and Diplomatic History: Methods, Approaches, and Historiography

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Course Information

Subject code

HIST

Subject Code Description

History

Course Number

6602

Catalog Title

Military and Diplomatic History: Methods, Approaches, and Historiography

Course Description

A course that introduces the disciplines of military and diplomatic history. It looks at the various methodological approaches that military and diplomatic historians have used in the field of military and diplomatic history and extensively surveys some of the major historiographical schools of thought in military and diplomatic history. Included are discussions of traditional "battle studies" as well as the "new" military history that views military history in its broader context of war and society, major debates in diplomatic history, as well as methodological issues. Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Studies program and to students in the Graduate Certificate in National Security & Strategic Studies program. Restricted to Graduate students.

Credit Hours Min

3

Restricted to the following major(s)

MADM - Diplomacy and Military Studies, NSSS - Nat Security & Strateg Studies, MDGS - Diplomacy and Global Security

Restricted to the following student level(s)

GR - Graduate

Repeat Status

N - Course May Not Be Repeated