Modern War: What Is It Good For?

Lottery entry opens January 9 and closes January 16. Regular registration opens January 15.
Dates: January 28 - March 4, 2025
Meets: Tu from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
 Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
01/28/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM
02/04/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM
02/11/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM
02/18/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM
02/25/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM
03/04/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

Vietnam raised many questions about the role of superpowers, asymmetrical resources, and counterinsurgencies on the world stage. This course will discuss how superpowers are central players in these conflicts by providing supplies and support. It will also examine ways of evaluating politics and strategies, mainly what happens when three sectors-the public, politicians, and the military-cannot agree.

About the Osher Online Program

Osher Online programs are provided to OLLI at MSU from the Osher National Resource Center at Northwestern University. Experience shared online presentations with OLLI members from coast to coast! As part of the Osher Online program, OLLI at MSU members will enjoy national speakers and interact with fellow OLLI members nationwide.

Scholarship

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Jeff Rice

Jeff Rice received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and then pursued graduate work in African studies at the University of Edinburgh. He completed a dissertation entitled "Wealth Power and Corruption: A Study of Asante Political Culture." He returned to Northwestern to teach history and political science and became a Weinberg College academic adviser. He is currently an Emeritus Senior Lecturer in political science, specifically West African history, U.S. history of the '60s, Marx and Weber, African politics, military strategy, the politics of famine, and student protest and free speech.
Date Day Time Location
01/28/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
02/04/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
02/11/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
02/18/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
02/25/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online
03/04/2025Tuesday9 AM to 10:30 AM Osher Online