Chapter 18: War and Terrorism Learning Objectives

After reading Chapter 18, students should be be able to:

1. describe the nature of the problem surrounding war and the arms race.

3. understand the effects of nuclear war.

4. understand the relationship between military technology and the conduct of war.

5. identify the efforts at controlling warfare, including jus ad bellum and jus in bello.

6. identify and describe the various theories about war and its origins.

7. understand the international context of war and peace.

8. understand the implications of terrorism as a form of undeclared war.

9. list the social-policy implications of arms control, alternatives to the arms race, and dealing with terrorism.

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