HISTORY 476S
Capstone Seminar: American Militarism
Dirk Bonker
Description from DukeHub
Explores the debate over U.S. militarism in past and present. Fears of an American militarism have haunted public debate and policy-making, shaping the nation's pursuits of war, military force, and global empire. Focusing on moments of intense debate, we will pay close attention to how the term militarism functioned as an indispensable part of the U.S. political lexicon since the 1890s.
Skills
- public speakingdescription: "debate" and 2 more
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "policy"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
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