The course aims to provide students with the necessary in depth analysis of the basic concepts of international politics with the specific aim of favoring a critical attitude towards the fundamental problems of the current world order. In particular, the course aims to explain the evolution of the international system after 1989 through an empirical analysis based on the identification of the main international factors (power distribution within the system, degree of international tension, military alliances, economic interdependence) that influence relations between States.
Curriculum
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Programme
The course is divided in two parts. The first illustrates the structural conflict dynamics emerging from the evolution of violence in the transition from traditional warfare to asimmetric warfare and, subsequently, hybrid warfare, both as a result of technological developments in weapons (nuclear arsenal, drones, cyberattacks) and the progressive involvement of non-state actors in conflict (ethnic groups, terrorist organizations, contractors). The second focuses on the concepts of cybersecurity, cyberspace, and cyberwarfare, aiming to explore the impact of new technologies on national security and the lives of citizens.Reference Bibliography
For further details see: R. Aron, Peace and War, London and New York, Routledge 2003 (edizione originale: Paix et guerre entre les nations,Paris, Calmann-Lévy 1962) R. Gilpin, War and Change in World Politics, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 1981; K.N. Waltz, Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis, New York, Columbia University Press 1959.Attendance
Attendance is not compulsory. Written examination is reserved for attending students.Type of evaluation
Written and oral examination. The written examination consists of an open-ended test and is reserved for attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
The course is divided in two parts. The first illustrates the structural conflict dynamics emerging from the evolution of violence in the transition from traditional warfare to asimmetric warfare and, subsequently, hybrid warfare, both as a result of technological developments in weapons (nuclear arsenal, drones, cyberattacks) and the progressive involvement of non-state actors in conflict (ethnic groups, terrorist organizations, contractors). The second focuses on the concepts of cybersecurity, cyberspace, and cyberwarfare, aiming to explore the impact of new technologies on national security and the lives of citizens.Reference Bibliography
For further details see: R. Aron, Peace and War, London and New York, Routledge 2003 (edizione originale: Paix et guerre entre les nations,Paris, Calmann-Lévy 1962) R. Gilpin, War and Change in World Politics, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 1981; K.N. Waltz, Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis, New York, Columbia University Press 1959.Attendance
Attendance is not compulsory. Written examination is reserved for attending students.Type of evaluation
Written and oral examination. The written examination consists of an open-ended test and is reserved for attending students. teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
The course is divided in two parts. The first illustrates the structural conflict dynamics emerging from the evolution of violence in the transition from traditional warfare to asimmetric warfare and, subsequently, hybrid warfare, both as a result of technological developments in weapons (nuclear arsenal, drones, cyberattacks) and the progressive involvement of non-state actors in conflict (ethnic groups, terrorist organizations, contractors). The second focuses on the concepts of cybersecurity, cyberspace, and cyberwarfare, aiming to explore the impact of new technologies on national security and the lives of citizens.Reference Bibliography
For further details see: R. Aron, Peace and War, London and New York, Routledge 2003 (edizione originale: Paix et guerre entre les nations,Paris, Calmann-Lévy 1962) R. Gilpin, War and Change in World Politics, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 1981; K.N. Waltz, Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis, New York, Columbia University Press 1959.Attendance
Attendance is not compulsory. Written examination is reserved for attending students.Type of evaluation
Written and oral examination. The written examination consists of an open-ended test and is reserved for attending students.