New Security
Challenges
SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
DR. CATHERINE GOETZE
AUTUMN 2015
The aim of this module is
To discuss current security issues in global politics.
The focus is on the question whether ‘our’ security
always and necessarily creates insecurity for others.
The question will be debated over a row of practical
examples from current world politics, i.e. the zones
of war or peace in the contemporary world, natural
resources and conflict, the rise of China as ‘assertive
power’ or the war on terror.
Lecture
Plan
Zones of war, zones of peace and what is in-between
Poverty as security challenge
Natural resources and conflict
Religion and conflict
Territory, order and geopolitics
Governing security: security regimes
Failing to build peace
The war on terror
Seminars and assessment
The module is assessed by 100% exam. The exam is a 2-hour unseen written
exam.
Therefore the weekly 2-hour seminars are devoted to preparing you for the
exam.
Every week, you will work in a group on one exam question. You will present
your answer to the others with a poster and a 30 min. oral presentation.
Every group will present three times over the semester.
There will be also plenty of exercises, mock exam questions and space to
ask questions online.