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2024 UPDATE: Now the course has more practical exercises, more quizzes and a few more interactive videos checking your progress.

This course will introduce you to the study of International Security. Whether you are a student or just someone interested in what studying International Security is about, this course will carefully guide you through the basics of this fascinating academic sub-field of International Relations.

  • BONUS 1: Access to my closed LinkedIn Master Mind group Geopolitics, Strategy, Career (see below)

  • BONUS 2 PDF handouts with all slides for each part of the course

  • BONUS 3: Practice quizzes to test your understanding of the material

  • BONUS 4: Two new interactive videos to make sure you are progressing with the material

  • BONUS 5: The World in Turmoil Public Lecture (42 min)

The course is ideal for beginners with no prior university education because it allows you to understand the basics of the sub-field. Although it is designed for beginners, the course will give you confidence to speak about International Security theories and concepts with much greater confidence.

What You Will Get in This Course

  • Define International Security and Security Studies

  • Understand the historical evolution of Security Studies

  • Understand the Realist tradition in Security Studies

  • Understand the Liberal tradition in Security Studies

  • Understand the Securitization Theory

  • Understand the Human Security approach in Security Studies

  • Define the meaning of war

  • Understand the definition, historical context and categories of war

  • Understand the causes and motivations for war

  • Define global terrorism

  • Understand the root causes and motivations of terrorism

  • Understand the ethical dilemmas of combating terrorism

  • Define the proliferation of nuclear weapons

  • Understand the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

  • Identify the most important non-proliferation efforts and strategies

  • Be able to conceptualize non-traditional security threats

  • Understand how climate change and pandemic diseases can be conceptualized as security problems

Closed LinkedIn Group

After you enrol, you will get a link to my closed, invite-only LinkedIn Master Mind group Geopolitics, Strategy, Career.

In this group, you can expect:

  • Access to my podcasts and other expert content before I share it with anyone else

  • My top reading recommendations

  • Educational and career advise

  • Exclusive Udemy discounts before I share them with my other Udemy students

  • Ability to ask questions and engage in discussion

My Promise to You

I promise that the tuition in this course is of the highest quality, based on genuine university-level teaching and research. It is presented in a highly-accessible and engaging way, designed specifically for those who do not have prior university degree in Politics or International Relations.

I invite you to send me a message if you have any questions about the content of this course.

Bạn sẽ học được gì

Define International Security and Security Studies

Understand the historical evolution of Security Studies

Understand the Realist tradition in Security Studies

Understand the Liberal tradition in Security Studies

Understand the Securitization Theory

Understand the Human Security approach in Security Studies

Define the meaning of war

Understand the definition, historical context and categories of war

Understand the causes and motivations for war

Define global terrorism

Understand the root causes and motivations of terrorism

Understand the ethical dilemmas of combating terrorism

Define the proliferation of nuclear weapons

Understand the importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Identify the most important non-proliferation efforts and strategies

Be able to conceptualize non-traditional security threats

Understand how climate change and pandemic diseases can be conceptualized as security problems

Yêu cầu

  • The course is designed for beginners and therefore does not require prior education in Politics or International Relations.
  • No upfront reading is necessary. In the course, students will learn about some of the most influential books on each topic.
  • For convenience, handouts for each lecture are provided and can be downloaded.

Nội dung khoá học

14 sections

Full List of My Courses

1 lectures
Full List of My Courses
01:03

Closed LinkedIn Community Access Link

1 lectures
Closed LinkedIn Community Access Link
00:05

Introduction

4 lectures
What to Expect in this Course
01:50
What You Will Learn
05:24
How You Will Learn
00:59
About the Author
00:49

Studying International Security

7 lectures
What is Security Studies?
02:09
Emergence of International Security Studies (1945-1960)
02:11
Cold War Security Dynamics (1960-1970)
03:03
Nuclear Proliferation and Non-Proliferation (1970-1980)
04:35
End of the Cold War (1980-1990)
02:40
Practice Your Knowledge
4 questions
How Is Your Learning So Far?
01:21

Realist Approach to International Security

5 lectures
Anarchy, Self-Help and Balance of Power
03:30
Security Dilemma and Use of Force
02:59
International Institutions and Cooperation
05:14
Realism and Nuclear Deterrence
05:58
Practice Your Knowledge
4 questions

Liberal Approaches to International Security

5 lectures
Democratic Peace Theory and Interdependence
05:31
Multilateralism, Diplomacy and Human Rights
04:46
International Organizations and Regimes
04:46
Humanitarian Intervention
05:29
Practice Your Knowledge
4 questions

Securitization Theory

5 lectures
Definition
01:42
Key Concepts and Desecuritization
06:00
Problem Formation and Speech Act
04:47
Climate Change and Migration
02:55
Practice Your Knowledge
3 questions

Human Security Approach

6 lectures
Definition of Human Security
03:17
Key Components of Human Security
04:33
Economic, Food and Health Insecurities
02:08
Human Security and Conflict Resolution
03:54
Practice Your Knowledge
3 questions
How Is Your Learning Going?
00:57

War and International Security

4 lectures
Definition, Historical Context and Categories
07:02
Causes and Motivations for War
02:10
Types of Warfare
00:04
Impacts and Consequences of War
04:11

Global Terrorism

4 lectures
Definition and Characteristics
02:52
Root Causes and Motivations of Terrorism
05:28
Types of Terrorism
01:33
Combating Terrorism and Ethical Dilemmas
04:09

Proliferation and Non-Proliferation of WMDs

4 lectures
Proliferation and Non-proliferation
05:03
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
04:09
Proliferation Risks, Horizontal and Vertical Proliferation
03:30
Non-Proliferation Efforts and Strategies
04:51

Non-traditional Security Threats

4 lectures
Conceptualizing Non-Traditional Security Threats
05:10
Climate Change as a Non-Traditional Security Threat
05:36
Pandemics as Non-Traditional Security Threats
02:37
Criticism
06:38

Quiz

1 lectures
Introduction to International Security Quiz
6 questions

Bonus Lecture: The World in Turmoil

1 lectures
The World in Turmoil: Making Sense of the Current and Future Conflicts
42:09

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