INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

This course is designed to help students to understand international security cooperation and potential conflicts in the Post-Cold War era. Students will study sophisticated analyses of contemporary security issues and discusses their conceptual and historical foundations.

By the end of this course, students are expected to: 1) Develop an in-depth understanding of the various security issues and challenges in international politics; 2) Have a conceptual as well as empirical understanding of international security; 3) Relate the material covered in the course to how warfare has evolved in human history.

A more detailed, updated, and colorful version of the syllabus will be available on CTL in the first week of the semester. * All tentative and subject to change.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: i) Develop familiarity with the key issues in international security in the 21st century ii) Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse how security issues influence international relations. iii) Develop the hands-on skills necessary to respond to international security challenges within the context of a hypothetical international crisis based on foreseeable geostrategic trends