History and Politics
Military History and Grand Strategy
Forming Future Leaders
War is a reality of the world in which we live, and every citizen must understand the causes, conduct, and consequences of warfare from antiquity through the present day. This minor provides preparation not only for students interested in future careers in foreign policy, the intelligence community, the government, or military service, but more importantly, for their role as informed citizens. Military History and Grand Strategy is offered as a minor only.
Featured Faculty
History
Paul Rahe
“The students who come to Hillsdale College—undergraduates and graduate students alike—enjoy an increasingly rare privilege: the opportunity to get a proper liberal education designed to prepare them for active citizenship.”
Paul A. Rahe, History
Military History and Grand Strategy
History
Dave Stewart
“The History Department at Hillsdale emphasizes those great ideas which have shaped the modern world, rather than ephemeral cultural phenomena and shallow identity politics.”
Dave Stewart, History
Military Leadership
Mark Moyar
Featured Courses
This is the first of the three core course sequence, which confronts the complex topic of war and analyzes global culture during antiquity until AD 500.
Read More about "War in World History I"This course examines the static nature, yet changing character, of strategy in war.
Read More about "The Art of War in World History"Featured Course
Nation Building and International Development
Read More about "Nation Building and International Development"Since the end of World War II, the United States has sought to strengthen allies and alleviate suffering through foreign assistance programs ranging from military support to humanitarian aid. This course examines the theories underlying these programs, the implementation of …
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