Sessional Lecturer - HIS103Y1-Y Strategy and Statecraft: War, Diplomacy, and the Development of the International System, 1600–1945

HIS103Y1-Y Strategy and Statecraft: War, Diplomacy, and the Development of the International System, 1600–1945
This course explores the history of the international state system, encouraging students to consider how this system has been constantly adapting and evolving for hundreds of years as states compete for power. It examines how wars between European states, along with diplomacy, empire-building, and the quest for wealth, led—unintentionally in many ways—to a broader, international system not confined only to European “great powers.” Students will study themes such as strategy and war, empire and imperialism, and trade, diplomacy, and state-building to understand the rise and fall of major states and empires over the centuries.
Key events include the Thirty Years War in Europe; the global implications of the Seven Years...