Бакалавриат
2023/2024
Нетрадиционные угрозы безопасности
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Международные отношения)
Направление:
41.03.05. Международные отношения
Кто читает:
Департамент международных отношений
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course concentrates on the key components of the non-traditional threats which are being originated, formed and shaped due to a number of various reasons motivated by a qualitatively new period in the development of international relations, of the balance of powers, of science and technology, of the life science, as well as by profound changes in the social, economic and cultural life of the human civilization.
The course reveals the various forms of the manifestation of these new – non-traditional threats and the main consequences for global, regional and national security of the states.
The course defines the characteristic factors which make non-traditional threats different from traditional ones both by the nature of the threats, the forms and the scale of their manifestations as well as the significance of their consequences.
Learning Objectives
- The aim of the course – obtaining by students on a system basis the notion on the main non-traditional threats for the regional and global security and the mechanisms of their neutralization. As a result of the mastery of the discipline students ought to understand the reasons of the rise of the modern non- traditional threats for the international security, to know the principle conceptual approaches towards the analysis of these threats; to be capable to prepare the brief analytical reports with practical recommendations (policy brief) in the interests of the state power structures and intergovernmental organizations. To successfully comprehend the course it is mandatory to preliminary get knowledge on such disciplines as «The theory of international relations», «The history of international relations», «The modern international relations». The discipline is presented in an internal format.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- students can define the key non-traditional threats.
- students are able to comprehend the nature of non-traditional threats.
- students can describe the principle reasons of occurring non-traditional threats and their manifestations in different spheres.
- student are able to differentiate non-traditional threats from traditional ones.
- students can explain the key characteristics of the principle non-traditional threats in different spheres.
- students can describe a full range of consequences of the existing non-traditional threats.
- students are able to analyze the general trends of the development of protentional non-traditional threats and their possible consequences.
Course Contents
- Theme 1. Traditional and non-traditional security threats.
- Theme 2. International terrorism.
- Theme 3. New aspects of military security and new threats. Piracy and private military (intelligence) companies.
- Theme 4. Non military aspects of international security. Illegal migration as a new securitization factor.
- Theme 5. The economic Warfare
- Theme 6. The problems of combating non -traditional challenges and threats under the conditions of science and technological revolution.
- Тheme 7. Climate change, energy resources gap. The threat of geoengineering.
- Тheme 8. Human and community security threats.
Assessment Elements
- Participation in the seminarsParticipation in the seminars - answers to the questions for the seminars with presentations of slides or without them
- Midterm examsmidterm exams in a form of a test – 5 closed questions and 1 open
- policy – briefpolicy brief in a form of essay up to 6-7 pages
- Final exams
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 2nd module0.25 * Final exams + 0.15 * Midterm exams + 0.45 * Participation in the seminars + 0.15 * policy – brief
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Strugariu, R., & Durea, M. (2014). An Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization Theory. Web server without geographic relation, Web server without geographic relation (org): De Gruyter. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.470E9506
- Кулагин, В. М., Современная международная безопасность : учебное пособие / В. М. Кулагин. — Москва : КноРус, 2021. — 431 с. — ISBN 978-5-406-07961-4. — URL: https://book.ru/book/938840 (дата обращения: 25.08.2023). — Текст : электронный.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Бартош, А. А. Основы международной безопасности. Организации обеспечения международной безопасности : учебное пособие для вузов / А. А. Бартош. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2023. — 320 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-11783-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/515578 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).
- Братерский М. В. - Экономические инструменты внешней политики и политические риски - 978-5-7598-0699-8 - Москва: ВШЭ - 2010 - 352943 - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/352943/reading - iBOOKS
- Кефели, И. Ф. Глобалистика. Экополитология : учебное пособие для вузов / И. Ф. Кефели, Р. С. Выходец. — 3-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2023. — 197 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-07912-8. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/512605 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).