NUCLEAR WEAPONS (POL 351)

Term: Spring 2015

Faculty

	Thomas C. EllingtonShow MyInfo popup for Thomas C. Ellington
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Schedule

Wed, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (1/7/2015 - 4/29/2015) Location: MAIN TATE 228
Wed, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (5/6/2015 - 5/6/2015) Location: MAIN TATE 228

Description

351: Nuclear Weapons.
Goal: To familiarize students with the development and role of nuclear weapons in the international system.
Content: This course examines the impact of nuclear weapons on politics, society and culture, focusing, although not exclusively on the American experience. Topics covered include the Manhattan Project, the atomic bombing of Japan, the impact of nuclear weapons on the Cold War, and future prospects for proliferation and terrorism.
Taught: Fall. Alternate years.
Credit: 3 hours.