Introduction to Security Studies

Catalog description

This course explores the topic of security studies. Students examine the classical theories underpinning the field of security studies, focusing on how these theories inform contemporary discussions of security policy and the challenges faced by governments. The course includes discussions of security threats and challenges faced by contemporary societies, covering armed conflict, terrorism, cyberattacks, crime, and health or environmental crises. Students consider how these issues impact societies and how governments may prevent, respond to, or recover from them. Finally, the course examines major approaches to research in the field of securitystudies, giving students a familiarity with both empirical and interpretivist approaches to scholarly inquiry in this diverse field. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring