Course Catalog
IR 410 International Security | 3 Credits | ||||||||||||||||||
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This course surveys traditional and non-traditional understandings of security by exploring a wide range of theoretical perspectives and thematic issues. The fact that international security is generally about the threat and use of force, raises questions such as: What causes war? Do regime types matter for peace? Is nuclear proliferation necessarily a threat to international stability? Would the acquisition of nuclear weapons by Turkey bring more security to itself and the region? What is terrorism and how much of a threat does it constitute for states? Through these questions, this course equips students with multiple approaches along with a historically nuanced understanding of the challenges of our times. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Prerequisite: SPS 101 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D | |||||||||||||||||||
and SPS 102 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D | |||||||||||||||||||
and IR 201 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D | |||||||||||||||||||
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ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) | |||||||||||||||||||
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