Non-traditional Security Threats

Bachelor 2024/2025

Type: Elective course (International Relations)

Area of studies: International Relations

Delivered by: School of International Affairs

Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 4 year, 1, 2 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 36

Full 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

Midterm exams
midterm exams in a form of a test – 5 closed questions and 1 open
Final exams
Participation in the seminars
Participation in the seminars - answers to the questions for the seminars with presentations of slides or without them
policy – brief
policy brief in a form of essay up to 6-7 pages

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
0.25 * 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: 27.08.2024). — 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: 27.08.2024).
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: 27.08.2024).
Экономические инструменты внешней политики и политические риски - 978-5-7598-0699-8 - Братерский М. В. - 2010 - Москва: ВШЭ - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/352943 - 352943 - iBOOKS

Authors

DEGTEREV DENIS ANDREEVICH

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