War Studies

Understand the basics and some nuances of war in 25 to 30 lectures with our course "War & Humans." Register here.

Course

War and Humans is a proprietory course developed at the Azar Gat War, Assessment & Research Center at Institute for World Affairs & Security. SIA delivers this course annually. The course is updated and modified regularly and can be customised as per need.

A standard version comes with 25 to 30 lectures. An extended version is available on request. The goals and curriculum of both are different.

Our vision

To ensure students can access and understand War as a historical activity and a social reality that is studied in the academia. Our course is easy to comprehend, and there are no specific prerequisites. A prior experience with high school level of history and political science would reduce the study load of the students during the course. SIA intends to make this course and the knowledge therein as accessible as possible.

Course Lecture Structure

I am against my brother,

my brother and I are against my cousin,

my cousin and I are against the stranger.

3 Phases, 4 themes

Introduction to War

What is War? Causes of War.

Who studies war and what is the role of states and politics in War.

Alliance Warfare

Wars have often involved alliances and alliance warfare is not limited to Europe. They existed in Ancient Greece, India, Japan and many nations of the non-west.