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Security, risk, and uncertainty

Code Cours
2223-ESPOL-EIS-EN-3017
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Establishment
ESPOL European School of Political and Social Sciences
Language of instruction
French, English
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
JOE BURTON
Period
S5

Présentation

Prerequisite

None

Goal

Students who complete the course should:



  1. Have devloped a detailed knowledge of key concepts: security, risk and uncertainty

  2. Be able to apply IR theories to these concepts

  3. Have an understanding of how security, risk and uncertainty relate to a variety of contemporary security issues, including technology, economic, and environmental risks.

Presentation

Security, Risk and Uncertainty – Dr Joe Burton


Dates and Topics


Section 1 - The Origins of Risk and Uncertainty (22nd and 23rd September)


Introduction – Security, Risk and Uncertainty - Mapping the Key Concepts
IR Theory and Security, Risk and Uncertainty
Existential Risk - The Nuclear Age


Section 2 - New Security Challenges (5th and 6th October)

Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare
Economic Security and Energy Security
Organised Crime – Guns, Drugs and People


Section 3 - Environmental and Planetary Risk and Security (19th and 20th October)

Climate Change and Security
COVID-19 and the New Geopolitics
Course conclusion – Mapping Future Risks and Dealing with Uncertainty




    Assessment


    100% Final Exam


    Modalités

    Forms of instruction

    The course is divided into three sections - each comprised of two interactive 3 hour lectures/seminars.

    Evaluation
    Examen : coeff. 100

    Ressources