Overview
A conceptual overview of International security, and the management of international security issues with reference to past and contemporary cases.
The paper is divided into two sections. Section one covers the major theoretical perspectives on international security. Section two deals with the trajectory of international security since 1945. After a review of the major developments during the Cold War, we assess the cogency of alternative explanations for its termination. Our attention then turns to some of the major issues in the post-Cold War era. These include the US-China relationship, nuclear proliferation, the status of the US-led liberal international order, and Russia’s role in world politics with a focus on the international politics of the Ukraine war.
About this paper
| Paper title | International Security |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- An interest in national and international affairs is an advantage.
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
- It encompasses the concept of security, the international security agenda in the era of globalisation, the challenge of managing international security issues, and the question of whether globalisation has enhanced or diminished international security.
- Textbooks
Readings will be available on eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students will gain:
- The ability to critically assess arguments put forward by international security scholars.
- The capability to relate arguments about international security to a changing international environment.
- The capacity to analytically compare alternative social science theories and develop reasoned, independent perspectives on international security issues.
- A better understanding of specific current and future challenges in international security.