PS 38360 Seapower: History and Application

GE-Human Culture: World History Seapower: History and Application provides a survey emphasizing major developments in strategy, technology and the effects of political climate on control of the seas. Primary topics include: significant naval engagements and milestones, prominent leaders and their contributions, and the role of sea power in national policy and diplomacy in both peacetime and war through the present day. The course also studies Mahan’s naval strategy along with the effects of maritime policy on global stability and the importance of power projection in the contemporary world.

Credits

Prerequisite

ENGL 17000.