Michel Wyss: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021 |
| Name | Mr Michel Wyss |
| Address | MILAK - Strategische Studien Kaserne B320 8903 Birmensdorf ZH SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 058 484 29 51 |
| michel.wyss@milak.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/organisation/kdo-ausb/hka/milak/mehr-zur-milak/militaerwissenschaftliche-forschung-und-lehre/dozentur-strategische-studien/mitarbeiter/wyss-michel.html |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853-0057-00L | Strategic Studies II (without Exercises)  Only for Public Policy BA | 4 credits | 2V + 3U | M. Mantovani, M. Berni, M. Wyss | |
| Abstract | The SiP-accredited lecture series treats high-impact strategic theory from antiquity to the present, emphasizing in particular its specific time-related context as well as the corresponding state of military technology. | ||||
| Objective | The participants know how the understanding of strategy has evolved over time. They understand the interplay of strategy's basic components: ends, ways, means. They know the most important classics of strategy and war theory and can place them in their specific time-related context, focusing in particular on the given state of military technology. Based on the analysis of historical and contemporary examples, they are aware of the mismatch between declaration and implementation of any given strategy. They are capable of analyzing original texts and modern scholarly works in the field of strategic studies. | ||||
| Content | The two-term lecture series treats classic texts of strategic studies from antiquity to the present. Term 1 covers the theories up until roughly 1900, term 2 treats the theories eversince. Theories are considered classic if they were prominent in their respective times and if they enjoyed a strong reception thereafter, be it in literature, in academic debates or as guidelines for action. Each out of some 50 theories is discussed in three steps: time-related context, core elements and reception. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Prior to the lectures, the respective slides as well as primary sources and literature (as preparatory readings) are made available on Moodle. The program is also available online (www.milak.ch). | ||||
| Literature | Peter Paret (ed.), Makers of Modern Strategy. From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, Princeton 1986 Elinor C. Sloan, Modern Military Strategy. An Introduction, Oxon/New York 2012 Lawrence Freedman, Strategy. A History, New York 2013 John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Colin S. Gray (eds.), Strategy in the Contemporary World. An Introduction to Strategic Studies, New York 2018 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture is held in German. Passive knowledge of English and French are required. | ||||
| 853-0057-02L | Strategic Studies II (without Exercises) | 3 credits | 2V | M. Mantovani, M. Berni, M. Wyss | |
| Abstract | The SiP-accredited lecture series treats high-impact strategic theory from antiquity to the present, emphasizing in particular its specific time-related context as well as the corresponding state of military technology. | ||||
| Objective | The participants know how the understanding of strategy has evolved over time. They understand the interplay of strategy's basic components: ends, ways, means. They know the most important classics of strategy and war theory and can place them in their specific time-related context, focusing in particular on the given state of military technology. Based on the analysis of historical and contemporary examples, they are aware of the mismatch between declaration and implementation of any given strategy. They are capable of analyzing original texts and modern scholarly works in the field of strategic studies. | ||||
| Content | The two-term lecture series treats classic texts of strategic studies from antiquity to the present. Term 1 covers the theories up until roughly 1900, term 2 treats the theories eversince. Theories are considered classic if they were prominent in their respective times and if they enjoyed a strong reception thereafter, be it in literature, in academic debates or as guidelines for action. Each out of some 50 theories is discussed in three steps: time-related context, core elements and reception. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Prior to the lectures, the respective slides as well as primary sources and literature (as preparatory readings) are made available on Moodle. The program is also available online (www.milak.ch). | ||||
| Literature | Peter Paret (ed.), Makers of Modern Strategy. From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, Princeton 1986 Elinor C. Sloan, Modern Military Strategy. An Introduction, Oxon/New York 2012 Lawrence Freedman, Strategy. A History, New York 2013 John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Colin S. Gray (eds.), Strategy in the Contemporary World. An Introduction to Strategic Studies, New York 2018 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture is held in German. Passive knowledge of English and French are required. | ||||