Introductory description

Security concerns play a dominant role in world politics alike. From traditional concerns about the use of military force to new threats such as poverty, climate change, and cyber-attacks, security issues, occupy a prime-spot on the policy agendas of states, international organisations, and civil society actors.

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to theories, concepts, and practices of international security. It introduces students to the study of strategy and warfare, debates about the meaning and scope of security, and key security actors, institutions, and mechanisms in world politics. Simultaneously, we reflect on how we might think about security differently.

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

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Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the key concepts and theoretical debates in international political economy
• Critically evaluate the merits of competing explanations and theoretical perspectives in accounting for developments in contemporary political economy
• Explore the relationships between states and markets through a study of key theories and issues in political economy
• Apply political economy insights to analyse particular themes and cases
• Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate good investigative and retrieval skills, including familiarity with information technology

Indicative reading list

Term 1: https://rl.talis.com/3/warwick/lists/3FAE0073-0721-4BEB-E42A-B2A1BC929B0C.html
Term 2: https://rl.talis.com/3/warwick/lists/1F86B72F-9251-6ADA-FEAE-ED495C765388.html

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

TBC

Transferable skills

TBC