War studies

War studies

War studies is the multi-disciplinary study of war. It is distinct from military history in that it encompasses a variety of fields:
*Philosophy of war
**Ethics of war
**Deterrence theory
*Psychology of war
**Post traumatic stress disorder
**Psychological operations
*Military history
*Social aspects of war
*International Relations

External links

* [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws King's College London, Department of War Studies]
* [http://courses.wlv.ac.uk/Course.asp?menu=1&id=11654&type=1 University of Wolverhampton, War Studies Information]
* [http://www.undergraduate.bham.ac.uk/coursefinder/arts/war.shtml University of Birmingham, War Studies BA Information]
* [http://www.warstudiesprimer.org/ War Studies Primer] - an introductory course on the study of war


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