CDSn4005 Security Systems and Actors

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Schuyler Foerster, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karin Kőváry Sólymos (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Marek Rybář, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 4. 4. 18:00–19:40 bude_upresneno, Tue 5. 4. 18:00–19:40 bude_upresneno, Wed 6. 4. 18:00–19:40 bude_upresneno, Thu 7. 4. 18:00–19:40 bude_upresneno, Fri 8. 4. 18:00–19:40 bude_upresneno, Mon 25. 4. 14:00–15:40 U33, Tue 26. 4. 18:00–19:40 U41, Wed 27. 4. 10:00–11:40 U41, Thu 28. 4. 12:00–13:40 U41, Fri 29. 4. 10:00–11:40 U53, Mon 2. 5. 18:00–19:40 U32, Tue 3. 5. 18:00–19:40 U41, Wed 4. 5. 18:00–19:40 U43, Thu 5. 5. 14:00–15:40 U43, Fri 6. 5. 10:00–11:40 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is a required course in the Faculty of Social Studies graduate program in Conflict and Democracy Studies, focusing on different historical and contemporary security systems and actors within the international system.
Learning outcomes
This course focuses on understanding and communicating complex concepts and applying them to the real world of policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Course Introduction 2. A Changing World: What Kind of Security?
  • 3. Competing Visions of International Politics – Realism
  • 4. Competing Visions of International Politics – Idealism/Liberalism
  • 5. The “Century of Total War” and its Legacy
  • 6. Conflict During and After the Cold War
  • 7. The Shape(s) of Future War?
  • 8. The Core Theoretical Debate Continues
  • 9. Case Study: The Emergence of China
  • 10. Research Team Reports
  • 11. The Ukraine Crisis: Old Wine in New Bottles … or New Wine?
  • 12. Security Systems and Actors – Constants & Discontinuities
Literature
    required literature
  • FREEDMAN, Lawrence. The future of war : a history. Frist published. Great Britain: Penguin Books, 2018, xxi, 376. ISBN 9780141975603. info
  • Conflict after the cold war : arguments on causes of war and peace. Edited by Richard K. Betts. Fourth edition. Boston: Pearson, 2013, xi, 671. ISBN 9780205851751. info
  • Contemporary security studies. Edited by Alan Collins. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, xxvii, 444. ISBN 9780199284696. info
Teaching methods
Written essays; Seminar preparation, engagement, and participation; Seminar preparation, engagement, and participation; Readings.
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final grade for the semester based on the following components: 1) Written essays (40 points; 2 essays @ 20 points) 2) Seminar preparation, engagement, and participation (15 points) 3) Team Research Project & Class Presentation 4) Final Oral Examination (25 points) Grading: A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 E: 50-59 F: 0-49
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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