Two topics are offered Fall 2020. Section A1:: Why do wars occur? What constitutes peace? How is peace maintained or lost? What are the virtues and deficiencies of diplomacy as practitioners have implemented it? How do memory, justice, and the requirements of security interact in the international arena? Section B1: American Empire. Explores the social, political, economic, cultural, and ideological underpinnings of the growth of American power in the world, from the colonization of North America and the annexation of island colonies to the globe-spanning empire of military bases.