International Security and Security of EU
International Security and Security of EU
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Course Description
The aim of this course is the study of international and European security in the contemporary world. New actors on the global and regional levels do not perceive force as the determining factor in their mutual communication, which poses new challenges to international and European security, and sets new missions for international organizations.
Study Programmes
undergraduate
Infantry - course
(7. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- To understand basic concepts of international security and security of EU
- To understand activities and decision-making process in international institutions and organizations
- To understand and analyze the key issues of international and European security
- To understand contemporary challenges and threats and ways of combating them
- To analyze various manifestations of contemporary threats, challenges, dangers and risks
- To analyze security policies of modern states in the world and Europe and their impact on the Croatian security policy
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Seminars and workshops
Independent assignments
Work with mentor
Seminars and workshops
Independent assignments
Work with mentor
Week by Week Schedule
- Lectures: Introduction into international and European security Exercises: Approaches to understanding and defining international and European security
- Lectures: The concept and content of international and European security Exercises: International relations and international security
- Lectures: The institutionalization of international and European Security Exercises: Development of international security from Westfall peace until World War I
- Lectures: Post-Cold War Euro-atlantic security framework Exercises: Institutionalization of international security after I and II World War
- Lectures: Security theories and international security Exercises: The transformation of NATO after the Cold War
- Lectures: Evaluation of security theories Exercises: Realist and liberal explanation of the termination of the Cold War
- Lectures: Problems of international and European security-terrorism Exercises: Behavioral approach: The scientific study of war and peace
- Lectures: Problems of international and European security - ethnic conflicts: causes, consequences and management policies Exercises: The terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 and changes of the security paradigm
- Lectures: Problems of international and European security - energy security and the protection of critical infrastructure Exercises: The role of the army in the regulation of ethnic conflicts
- Lectures: Problems of international and European security - defence trade Exercises: The impact of energy security on the security of the European Union
- Lectures: Problems of international and European security - asymmertic wars Exercises: Defence trade as a source of national power: Comparation between the USA and EU
- Lectures: Non-military sources of threats to international and European security - organized crime, illegal migration Exercises: Asymmetric wars of the 21st century
- Lectures: Institutions of international and European security - UN. OESS, NATO, EU Exercises: Illegal migrations and security of the European Union
- Lectures: Security of European small states Exercises: The impact of international organizations - UN, NATO, EU and OSCE on European security
- Lectures: The Republic of Croatia in international and European security Exercises: The security of the Republic of Croatia and neighouring countries in comparative perspective
Literature
(.), Kolodziej, A. E., Sigurnost i međunarodni odnosi, Politička kultura i Centar za međunarodne i sigurnosne studije Fakulteta političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 2011.,
(.), Tatalović, S., (ur.) Energetska sigurnost i kritična infrastruktura, Politička kultura, Zagreb, 2008,
For students
General
ID 282206
Winter semester
5.0 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
30 Seminar