International Military Relations 2751-IP-S2-1-IMR

Military strength and military expenditures, land area, population, economy, geopolitics, geography, state and society, grand strategy, military science and military art.

Total student workload

Classes requiring direct participation of the teacher – lecture: 20 hours Self-study: Reading books on various aspects of international military relations: 40 hours Self-study: Preparation for the exam: 30 hours Total number: 90 hours (three ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The students gain detailed knowledge of military strength of leading global and continental powers, the students learn various methods of measuring of military strength.

Learning outcomes - skills

The students are able to read, understand and analyze military, political, economic and social issues that contribute to military strength of various countries of the world.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The students are aware of complexity of international military relations and interrelations between different aspects that influence military strength.

Teaching methods

Informative lecture, expository lecture.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture

Prerequisites

At least intermediate knowledge of English; general knowledge of global politics after 1989.

Course coordinators

Paweł Hanczewski

Assessment criteria

Attendance at lectures (the students are permitted to miss one lecture).

The students take active part in discussions.

Written test.

Bibliography

S. Biddle, Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle, Princeton 2004
D. Jordan, Understanding Modern Warfare, Cambridge 2016
M.C. Horowitz, The Diffusion of Military Power: Causes and Consequences for International Politics, Princeton 2010
M. van Creveld, More on War, Oxford 2017

Various publications of International Institute for Strategic Studies, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and Center for Strategic and International Studies

Additional information

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