POLITICS 773
From Dresden to Drones: The Ethics of War
Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for POLITICS 773.
Description
This course will focus on the ethical dimension of contemporary conflict, enabling students to critically assess debates about drone warfare, counterinsurgency and the politics of killing. Students will draw on a range of theorists including Michel Foucault, Giorgio Agamben and Judith Butler, whilst looking at examples from Afghanistan, Israel-Palestine, Vietnam and Iraq.
Availability 2016
Not taught in 2016
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Thomas Gregory
Points
POLITICS 773: 15 points