Overview

This topic provides a survey of the scholarly literature on international security at a graduate level. The topic provides a holistic overview of traditional security threats – such as those focused on military-centred threats to states – and non-traditional threats and challenges included in the “New Security Agenda” – such … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Introduce students to concepts on traditional and non-traditional security issues
  • Review cases of traditional and non-traditional security issues
  • Identify the way in which non-traditional threats to human security relate to violent threats and wars
  • Identify the main types of emergent security issues

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Assess the multiple connections between local, national, and international security problems
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Argue how different issues are “securitized”, as well as their consequences
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Critically evaluate the conceptual coherence of international policy responses to the different security challenges
4.
Construct written and oral argumentation about security in the international system

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