The AHI class is taking the topic of war as the basis to strengthen the analytical skills of the attending students in turn to prepare them for their thesis research. Rather than being a comprehensive analysis of war as a phenomenon it will pick certain focuses on war which in turn will be analyzed by the students. The idea is to approach war through an array of different sources, such as movies, stories, academic research, newspaper articles and methods such as review, mapping, discussion, … Strong participation by all involved is required!!!

1. Introduction:  Definitions, Class plan, Class administration, War quiz

2. A short history of war I

3. A short history of war II

4. Ancient war

5. Inter-state war

6. Religious war

7. World War

8. Independence War

9. Cold War

10. Insurgency

11. Economic war

12. War on terror

13. Cyber War

14. Star Wars