At the end of this course, the students; 1) have knowledge about different theoretical frameworks with regard to concepts of international order and security 2) analyze global developments from conceptual and theoretical frameworks 3) comment on current security issues and discussions about world order 4) analyse latest conceptual discussions in the field 5) have knowledge about the changing meaning of security 6) evaluate concept of security from different perspectives.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION
This course has three fundamental aims: First, it aims to introduce students to the theoretical discussions on the concepts of international order and security. Second, it analyses the historical evolution of the global world order. Third, it examines current security issues in different regions ranging from the Middle East to the Caucasus. During the course students are expected to get an idea about the conceptual arguments, historical processes and current global security issues.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Conceptual framework (I)
3rd Week
Conceptual framework (II)
4th Week
International System and the Problem of Security in the 19th Century Europe
5th Week
Interwar Era and Cold War
6th Week
Discussions on security after the end of the Cold War
7th Week
Security problems in Middle East
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
European Security
10th Week
Security challenges in the Caucasus
11th Week
Human and societal security
12th Week
Humanitarian intervention
13th Week
Securitization
14th Week
Environmental problems and security. 9/11 and its effects on deterrence
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Tuncay Kardaş, "Güvenlik: Kimin Güvenliği ve Nasıl?", Zeynep Dağı (Ed.), Uluslararası Politikayı Anlamak, 'Ulus-Devlet'ten Küreselleşmeye, İstanbul, Alfa, 2007, p. 125-152.
Ole Waver and Barry Buzan, "After the Return to Theory: The Past, Present and Future of Security Studies", Alan Collins (Ed.), Contemporary Security Studies, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007, p. 383-402.
Barry Buzan and Richard Little, International Systems in World History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2000, p. 35-48 (Chapter 2 - Competing Conceptions of the International System)
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Understanding International Conflicts, An Introduction to Theory and History, Harper Collins College Publishers, 1993, p. 26-73.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Understanding International Conflicts, An Introduction to Theory and History, Harper Collins College Publishers, 1993, p. 74-82 and p. 98-131.
Samuel Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations", Foreign Affairs, 1993
Francis Fukuyama, "The End of History", The National Interest, No. 16, Summer 1989 reprinted in Richard K. Bett, Conflict After the Cold War, Boston, Allyn and Bacon, 1994, p. 5-18.
Raymond Hinnebusch, "The American Invasion of Iraq: Causes and Consequences", Perceptions, Bahar 2007, p. 9-27. Ayman El-Amir, "The Gaza aftermath", Al Ahram Weekly Online, 22-28 January 2009. Asher Susser, "The War in Gaza An Assessment", Tel Aviv Notes, 5 February 2009.
Richard Whitman, "The Development of the Common European Security and Defence Policy", Jackie Gower (der.), The European Union Handbook, London, Deadborn Publishers, 2002, s. 285-300.
EU Security Strategy Document, http://www.iss.europa.eu/uploads/media/solanae.pdf
David L. Philips, "Post-Conflict Georgia", The Atlantic Council of the US, September 2008.
Katherine Graney, "Chenchnya", Tozun Bahcheli, Barry Bartmann and Henry Srebrnik (Ed.), De Facto States, The Quest for Sovereignty, London, Routledge, 2004, p. 118-142.
Suisheng Zhao, "China's Perception of External Threats to Its Security and Stability", Annelies Heijmans, Nicola Simmonds and Hans van de Veen (Ed.), Searching for Peace in Asia-Pacific, Boulder, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004, p. 203-219.
Pınar Bilgin, "Individual and Societal Dimensions of Security", International Studies Review, Cilt 5, 2003, p. 203-222
Şevket Ovalı, "Ütopya ile Pratik Arasında: Uluslararası İlişkilerde İnsan Güvenliği Kavramsallaştırması", Uluslararası İlişkiler, Vol. 3, No. 10, Summer 2006, p. 3-52.
James Kurth, "Humanitarian Intervention After Iraq: Legal Ideals versus Military Realities", Orbis, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2006, p. 87-101.
Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde, Security: A New Framework for Analysis, Boulder, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998, p. 21-47.
Simon Dalby, "Security and Environment Linkages Revisited", Hans Günter Brauch et al. (Ed.), Globalization and Environmental Challenges: Reconceptualizing Security in the 21st Century, Springer Verlag, 2008.
Andrea Ellner, "Nuclear Weapons and Proliferation in the Contemporary Security Environment: Is Non-Proliferation an Impossible Task?", Mustafa Aydın, Çağrı Erhan, Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe (Ed.), Regional In/Security: Redefining Threats and Responses, Ankara, Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, 2007, p. 17-37.
Ola Tunander, "War on Terror and the US Transformation of World Order", Mustafa Aydın and Kostas Ifantis (Ed.), International Security Today, Ankara, SAM, 2006, p. 187-204. (http://www.sam.gov.tr/sampapers.php)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
25
Assignment
1
15
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
30
30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
1
8
8
Total Workload
150
Total Workload / 30
5
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
