This (01.12.2020) and the next sessions (08.12.2020) will explore the topic of national security. This week, we will define the term 'National Security' and contextualize it against the backdrop of security studies. We will continue by discussing the concept of deterrence and the topic of failed/fragile states.
Mandatory reading
Sørensen, G. War and state-making: why doesn’t it work in the Third World? Security Dialogue 32 (3) 2001 pp. 341−354. |
Cavelty, M. D., Mauer, V., & Balzacq, T. (Eds.). (2009). The Routledge Handbook of Security Studies. Routledge (chapter 36: Deterrence). |
Further Reading
Cavelty, M. D., Mauer, V., & Balzacq, T. (Eds.). (2009). The Routledge Handbook of Security Studies. Routledge (Chapter 14: State Failure and State Building). |
| Collins, A. (2018). Contemporary security studies. Oxford university press (Chapter 13 :Military security). |
Access to Zoom sessions (week 9-13) is possible with the following info:
Direct link: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/96944698149?pwd=L1dkZDBwNWI3eUp5VlBTUjFDSnBCUT09
Meeting ID: 969 4469 8149
Passcode: intsec20
Sessions will take place on Tuesdays, 16:00-17:40.