Grand Strategy

What separates successful states from failed ones? This course explores grand strategy as the long-term planning and execution of a nation's political, military, and economic goals. This course examines the theory and history of grand strategy in international affairs over the last 2,500 years. By looking at a series of thinkers, practitioners, and case studies, it asks what distinguishes good strategy from bad strategy, how circumstances can empower and constrain individuals, and whether we can identify strategic principles that endure across time.