International Politics and Security (German)

Brief description

Topics: • schools of thought on national and international, military and political security are presented in order to gain a structured, theory-based foundation for the analysis of foreign policy and international politics. • norms of international law - both written and customary international law are covered. • legally compliant and illegal strategies of states to exert pressure on other states are discussed.

Mode of delivery

Präsenzveranstaltung

Type

Pflichtfach

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Grieco, Joseph; Ikenberry, John G.; Mastanduno, Michael (2018, 2nd ed.). Introduction to International Relations. New York: Palgrave.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, group discussions, text summary

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous Assessment: Written final exam 70 points; home assignments 30 points.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

5 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can: • present and interpret international politics and foreign policy in a structured way on the basis of theories • describe the different dimensions of security • recognise central norms of written international law and customary international law • describe state strategies to exert pressure on other states • distinguish between lawful and unlawful strategies of states on the basis of criteria • explain current violent conflicts and crises in a sustainable way.

Course code

1389-20-01-VZ-DE-58c