Case Study in Peace and Conflict: Existential Threats from Nuclear Weapons

GS331: Case Study in Peace and Conflict

Fall 2026
Mondays and Wednesdays; 2:30p.m. to 3:50p.m.
Instructor Tom Deligiannis

Case Study in Peace and Conflict Studies: Existential Threats from Nuclear Weapons will examine the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and attempts to control and restrict their use and deployment. A large portion of the course will be dedicated to learning about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when humanity came closest to actually blowing itself up with nuclear weapons. The lessons of that crisis highlight important risks with possessing and deploying nuclear weapons. Understanding these risks is crucial if humanity is going to step back from the brink of nuclear war and if we are to build a consensus for globally banning nuclear weapons.

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