DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
BAYERO
UNIVERSITY, KANO
POL.4301: MILITARY, STATE AND SOCIETY
ACADEMIC
YEAR: 2012/2013
INSTRUCTOR: M. M. YUSIF
Introduction
The official
title of the course remains “Military and Politics”, as in the teaching
programmes in Students Handbook of the Department. However, the scope, content
and subject matter changes every academic year.
This academic
year the focus is on “Military, State and Society”. The objective is to explore
in theory and from different perspectives the role of military or of Armed
forces in relation to changing dynamics of state and society.
We are going to
reflect and analyse these relationships in the new society of neo-liberal
globalization.
Course Outline
1) Introduction:
Introducing the course – what is it about and what does it contain; where is it
in political science. Course requirements; guide for learning and research;
assessment of the teaching programme by students; getting acquainted; division
of students into seminars; etc.
Essential Reading
Refer to this
item of my teaching programmes for you in the Second and Third year.
2) Examining
the key concepts: Military; Armed forces; State; Society; globalization;
Essential Reading
General
3) Military,
State and Society Relation: Paradigm Shifts – modernization theory; Marxian
theory; post – modern theory.
Essential Reading
a)
Eboe
H. and Abdoulaye B. (eds.) The Military and Militarism in Africa. Introduction
and chapter 1.
b)
Gruta
S. “A Twin Van in Understanding Military and Politics.
c)
Jack
Woddis, Armies and Politics. Chapters 2 and 13.
4) Military
and State: A Philosophical Question:
Essential Reading
a)
David
Chutter, Defence Transformation. ISS Monograph No. 49.
b)
Engels
F. Anti – Duhring Pgs 195 – 225
c)
Lenin,
State and Revolution
5) Military,
State and Capital
Essential Reading
a)
Rosa
Luxemburg. The Accumulation of capital pgs 454 – 467.
b)
Ernest
Mandel. Late capitalism Chapter 9.
6) Constructing
Military – Society relations in Neo-liberal society.
Essential Reading
a)
Timothy
E. and Others. “The Armed Forces and Society: A Framework for Analysis”.
b)
Martin
Shaw, “The Development of Common-Risk Society” in Jurgen K. and Jeen C. (eds.)
Military and Society in 21st Europe.
c)
Anthony
Forster. Armed Forces and Society in Europe pgs. 1 – 18
7) Globalisation,
Military and Society: David Helds Model
Essential Reading
a)
David
Held. “The Expanding Reach of Organised Violence”. In David Held et al. Global
Transformation: Politics, Economy and Culture.
b)
John
Feffe, Militarisation in the age of Globalisation.
c)
Boggs.
Globalisation and Neo-Militarism.
8) Armed
Forces in Postmodern Society: PMM
Essential Reading
a)
Charles
C. M. et al. The Postmodern Military: Armed Forces after the Cold War.
b)
Anthony
Forster, Critique of the PMM Thesis: the European challenge.
c)
Bradford
Booth et al. Are post-cold war Militaries postmodern?
9) New
Military New Civil-Military Relations
Essential Reading
a)
Samuel
P. Huntington, “The Soldier and the State: The theory and politics of
Civil-Military Relations
b)
Kohn
R. “Out of Control: The Crisis of Civil-Military Relation”. Journal of Public
Management Vol.10 No.2
c)
Albright
D. “A Comparative Conceptualisation of Civil-Military Relation”. World Politics
Vol.44 No.3
d)
Christopher
D. “The Military in Democratic Societies: New Times and New Pattern of
Civil-Military Relations. In Jurgen et al – op. cit
10) Globalisation,
Security and the Military
Essential Reading
a)
Mikkelv,
R. “A Parallel Globalisation of Terror: Security and Globalisation”. In
Cooperation and Conflict. Vol.37 No.3
b)
Lewis
G. “Globalisation, Security and the Authoritarian State”
c)
Col
J. T. “Unclenching the Fisted Hand: Globalisation and Military Multilataralism
11) Theoretical
Conclusion – TNS and Global Governance: Militarisation of Economic Relations
and the Global Military Strategy
Essential Reading
a)
Willian
I. Robinson. “Towards a Global Ruling Class: Globalisation and the
Transnational Capitalist Class”.
b)
Nattime.
“The American Empire and the Emergence of Global Ruling – Class”.
c)
Yash
Tandon, “Globalisation and African Options”. In D. W. Nabudere (ed.)
Globalisation and Post – Colonial African State.
12) Conclusion:
General Discussion
Additional Reading
1)
A.
F. Klimenko, Globalisation and its Impact on Military Politics and Military
Strategy
2)
Bragon
M. Duelings Paradigms: Modernist versus Post Modernist Approach.
3)
Mary
Klages, Post Modernism.
4)
Arto
N. Constructing Post-Cold War Military Politics: The Finnish Case in a
Strategic Perspective.
5)
Chunakhra
G. M. The Militarisation of Politics and Society.
6)
Elizabeth
Neuffer, “Military Strategies in Globalisation:
Democracy and Security”.
7)
Wilfriel
V. B. “Re-Nationalisation of Military Strategy? New Challenges
for the Armed Forces in a Changing Global Environment”. In Jurgen K. and Jeen
C. op. cit.
Course Requirements
Evaluation of
students will be based on end of the semester examination (70%) and continues Assessment (30%).
On the CA, from time to time I will determine what you would do among the
requirements as listed on your 300 level programme. However, a full class
attendance is necessary, as it is which would determine whether a student would
be allowed to write the Semester Examination.
All other things
of the requirement of class work in the said 300 level also applied here. For
example, plagiarism and any other academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in
my class. Secondly, active participation by asking questions and making
comments is the best way of learning which each student must try to use.
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