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This course introduces the unique characteristics of militaries and explores the roles they play in the societies they are constructed to defend, with a special focus on the relationships between the military and their civilian leaders and popular publics. Topics include a modern history of relations between US …
This course introduces the unique characteristics of militaries and explores the roles they play in the societies they are constructed to defend, with a special focus on the relationships between the military and their civilian leaders and popular publics. Topics include a modern history of relations between US presidents and the military, coups and military governments, public trust in the military, racial integration of the military, and the military-industrial (and tech!) complex.

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A group of six men and two women, all-uniformed, with some carrying colorful flags, marches in formation.
A United States Armed Forces Joint-Service Color Guard marches. (Image by mark6mauno on Flickr. License: CC BY.)
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