PGOV 250

This course is an examination of Canadian defence policy and Canada’s place in the rapidly changing global security environment. It is a study of war and conflict but also of how Canada and its allies seek – and have sought – to deter and prevent conflict. Students will study the defence challenges arising from Russia’s invasion(s) of Ukraine, China’s military modernization, and the emergence of non-state hybrid threats and information warfare. We will also look at the policy shifts that have seen the United States abdicate its leadership of security structures underpinning the ‘Free World.’ From this, the class will study Canada’s defence requirements, how the country funds and procures equipment, and the continuing political and economic challenges of meeting these threats. Three credits.