Contemporary Regional Security Challenges

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент международных отношений

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

3-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватели

Батюк Владимир Игоревич

Новиков Дмитрий Павлович

Сотников Владимир Иванович

Щербаков Николай Георгиевич

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course covers the modern period of global history, focusing on the rise of European powers and emergence of colonial empires. It looks at the evolution and development of Western political and economic institutions, changes of cultural landscape and complex interactions between the Western and non-Western civilizations, as well as international relations in Europe since the beginning of Reformation till outbreak of WWI.

Learning Objectives

• 1. To understand 2. Analyze the reasons and consequences of the Great Depression 3. Have a deep and comprehensive outlook of the ideological context of the social and political development of European and non-European societies (rise of Fascism and Militarism, spread of Communist ideas) 4. To examine the preconditions and reasons of the WWII and policies of the Great Powers, which led to destruction of the post-WWI international order

Expected Learning Outcomes

• To build factual knowledge about profound processes in contemporary regional security and develop skills of critical evaluation of events and factors, which drive development of regional security systems, evaluate differences between regional security architectures and understander the role and place of Russia as a security provider.

Course Contents

• Week 1. What is international security and theory of regional security
• Week 2. Problems and challenges for the European security
• Week 3. Institutional architecture of the European security system
• Week 4. Russia in the European security system
• Week 5. Security challenges in Asia
• Week 6. Institutional architecture of the security system in Asia
• Week 7. Russia in the security environment in Asia
• Week 8. Security challenges and problems in the Middle East
• Week 9. The security system in Middle East: institutions and alliances
• Week 10. Russia in the security environment in Middle East
• Week 11. Security challenges and problems in Africa
• Week 12. The security system in Africa
• Week 13. Russia in the security environment in Africa
• Week 14. Security challenges and problems in Latin America
• Week 15. The security system in Latin America
• Week 16. Russia in the security environment in Latin America

Assessment Elements

• Seminars
• Analytical Essay
• Final Exam

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 2nd module
  0.4 * Final Exam + 0.3 * Analytical Essay + 0.3 * Seminars

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Constructing a security community in Southeast Asia : ASEAN and the problem of regional order, Acharya, A., 2009

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• МОЗГОВАЯ АЛЛА ВИКТОРОВНА, & ШЛЫКОВА ЕЛЕНА ВИКТОРОВНА. (2016). Региональная Безопасность Как Объект Социологического Мониторинга.