| CODE | EST2030 | ||||||
| TITLE | Contemporary European Security | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European Studies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The aim of this course is to give students a secure foundation in the study of security issues and those pertaining to Europe after the end of the Cold War. The course will begin by looking at concepts of security, the Cold War security environment in Europe before moving on to a look at more contemporary issues. In analysing the present day security concerns that face Europe, we will see how changes in our concepts of security and in the actual security environment have caused the principal security actors to re-assess their priorities and strategies. In looking at this transforming environment we will concentrate on NATO and the OSCE, the US and Russia, the security priorities of France, Britain and Germany as well as the impact of the new security environment on neutral states and the regional security of the Mediterranean. We will not deal with the EU's CFSP as this is tackled in a separate credit. The topics that are to be covered are the following: 1 The Cold War: Security threats, solutions and 1989 2 New security concepts 3 National and Regional Security 4 Proliferation of WMD 5 Terrorism 6 Non-Traditional Security Threats 7 Institutional Adaptation in NATO 8 Institutional Adaptation in the OSCE 9 Security Policy of the Major European Players: France and Germany 10 The Post-Neutrals and Small States 11 The Role of the US and Russia in the 'New Europe' 12 Mediterranean Security Select Bibliography - Redefining European Security. Carl Hodge. 1st Edition. Garland Publishers, UK. 1999. Further readings - Rethinking Security in Post-Cold War Europe. William Park and G. Wyn Rees (Editors). 1st Edition. - Longman, UK. 1998 - European Security in the New Political Environment. James Wyllie. 1st Edition. Longman, UK. 1997. - Security: A New Framework for Analysis. Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde. 1st Edition. - Lynne Rienner, USA. 1998. - Recasting the European Order: Security Architectures and Economic Cooperation. James Sperling and - Emil Kirchner. 1st Edition. Manchester University Press, UK. 1997. - Dangerous Crossroads: Europe, Russia, and the Future of NATO. Hall Gardner. 1st Edition. Praeger, USA. 1997. - A vast range of security related papers can also be found at the web site of the Institute for Security Studies. This Institute is an autonomous agency of the European Union and can be found at the following address: http://www.iss-eu.org |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Students are required to register for Level 1 units if they are in Year 1, for Level 2 units if they are in Year 2 and for Level 3 units if they are in Year 3 or 4 of their course. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Harwood |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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