Defence Policy in Canada

3 credits · Undergraduate

This seminar examines the substance, processes, recurring themes, and major international and domestic determinants of post-World War II Canadian defence policies. It explores several major policy “milestones” (e.g. Canadian Forces' role in the Persian Gulf conflict), and various persistent themes (the “Commitment-capability gap”; efforts to “democratize” defence policy reviews) and current issues (e.g. the implications of recent human rights challenges to traditional military professionalism; Canada's role in the Afghanistan conflict) of Canadian defence. Approved with Canadian Studies. PREREQUISITES: POLI 2520.03 or POLI 2530.03 or POLI 2210.03 or POLI 2220.03 recommended EXCLUSIONS: POLI 3571.06 FORMATS: Lecture