This unit has been discontinued.
Unit offered subject to sufficient numbers
Introduction
This unit is concerned with international security, diplomacy and strategic studies, primarily from a 'traditional' vantage point (which relates to the study of war, arms control, conflict management and a range of associated issues linked to statecraft and foreign policy). It examines a range of contentious contemporary issues in detail.
The first section of the unit will cover the key issues relating to the future of conflict, and will examine theories of diplomacy as a discrete activity with its own traditions. It will then look at a set of specific strategic problems: US grand strategy, ballistic missile defences, nuclear strategy and the 'new agenda' requiring more creative methods of diplomacy such as human rights, environmental issues, and asymmetrical threats such as terrorism. Each of those topics offers an opportunity to look in greater detail at a particular key issue.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Strategy, Security and Statecraft |
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| Unit code | HIR403 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Politics and International Relations |
| Coordinator | |
| Teaching staff | Dr Catherine Goetze |
| Level | Honours |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- HSG405
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus: 2 hour seminar weekly (13 weeks) Off Campus: Web based delivery |
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| Assessment | On Campus: 2 x 750 word seminar papers (20%), 1500 word critical review essay (20%), 5000 word major research paper (60%) Off Campus: 500 word role profile (10%), 2000 word simulation participation (30%), 1500 word role summary (20%), 4000 word major essay (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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