International security for all levels; key theories; securitization, war, terrorism, nuclear weapons, climate change

What you'll learn
Define International Security and Security Studies
Understand the historical evolution of Security Studies
Understand the Realist tradition in Security Studies
Understand the Liberal tradition in Security Studies
Understand the Securitization Theory
Understand the Human Security approach in Security Studies
Define the meaning of war
Understand the definition, historical context and categories of war
Understand the causes and motivations for war
Define global terrorism
Understand the root causes and motivations of terrorism
Understand the ethical dilemmas of combating terrorism
Define the proliferation of nuclear weapons
Understand the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Identify the most important non-proliferation efforts and strategies
Be able to conceptualize non-traditional security threats
Understand how climate change and pandemic diseases can be conceptualized as security problems

Requirements
The course is designed for beginners and therefore does not require prior education in Politics or International Relations.
No upfront reading is necessary. In the course, students will learn about some of the most influential books on each topic.
For convenience, handouts for each lecture are provided and can be downloaded.

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