International Interventions: Democratisation and State Building

Course aim

To encourage critical analysis of contemporary security issues and to build up the skills of interpreting the significance and consequences of current interventions in the international arena.

Course content

The course is designed to explore the issue of state building from a multidisciplinary perspective including theories of International Relations, history, comparative politics and sociology. Emphasis is on the diversity of theoretical frameworks and practices leading to heterogeneity in both forms and functions of the states, but also in the processes of modern polity creation. It deals with the issue of morality and legality of international interventions; non-military interventions (sanctions and aid), humanitarian intervention and Responsibility to Protect; state-failure and terrorism, promotion of democracy; international administrations

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Review, Team Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.