The War in Ukraine

Undergraduate

This course examines in detail why Russia decided in February 2022 to begin a “special military operation” that turned out to be nothing less than a full-fledged war against Ukraine. While it is obviously not a course in military strategy and operations, it does consider certain important developments since the war began nearly two years ago, including most recently the Ukrainian counteroffensive that began in early June. But the focus is primarily on understanding why the war happened and why, almost two years later and notwithstanding the immense costs to both sides, it continues today. SO Th 4pm-5:55pm