WAR AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF DEFENSE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Claudio Graziano, Enrico Barduani
Obiettivi formativi
The course aims to offer an introduction to the study of war as a recurrent phenomenon of international politics, with a focus on recent crisis and their impact on the evolution of Defence systems and the posture of International Organizations.
Prerequisiti
Basic concepts of International Law, Public Law, and Theories of International Relations
Risultati di apprendimento attesi
The students will approach the study of war and conflict from a variety of different disciplines including history, politics, international relations, diplomacy and strategic studies. They will become familiar with the interconnections between Defense, Armed Forces Diplomacy, and Politics, acquiring analytical skills that will allow them to understand and critically discuss contemporary geopolitical phenomena.
Contenuti Del Corso
The course will outline the main conceptual and theoretical tools of Defence in its international dimension, introducing the students to the evolution of Western strategic thought, with a focus on the main domains of warfare and presenting the major current strategic debates and their implications for military doctrines and international politics, in Western Countries and beyond.
Testi Di Riferimento
Meijer, Hugo, and Marco Wyss. The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018. Web
Retter, Lucia et al. European Strategic Autonomy in Defence: Transatlantic Visions and Implications for NATO, US and EU Relations. Santa Monica, Calif: RAND Corporation, 2021. Web.
Solis, Gary D. The Law of Armed Conflict : International Humanitarian Law in War. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2021
Kosal, Margaret E. Disruptive and Game Changing Technologies in Modern Warfare Development, Use, and Proliferation. Ed. Margaret E. Kosal. 1st ed. 2020. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. Web
NATO’s “Strategic Concept for the Defence and Security of The Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization”
Council of the European Union, A Strategic Compass for Security and Defence, 21 March 2022
Metodologie Didattiche
Traditional lectures, lectures by external experts and case studies
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
- paper on a topic agreed with the lecturer - 50% of the final grade
- oral examination - 50% ppt presentation on assigned team work
Criteri per l’assegnazione dell’elaborato finale
active participation in the course, interest in the discipline, and good average grade in the final exam
Settimana 1
- Course Introduction
- Understanding the Use of Force in World Politics
- Philosophical and Historical Perspectives on War
Settimana 2
National Defence – how it works
The basis - Air, Land and Naval
The new dimensions - Cyber, Space and Underwater
Settimana 3
Terrorism and Hybrid Threats: The Global Security Risk of Non-State Actors
Environment, Energy and War
International Cooperation and National Interests
Settimana 4
Transnational Governance of Defence
The role of the UNITED NATIONS
The role of NATO
Coalitions of willing: a new formula in an evolving security scenario?
Settimana 5
Ethics of War
Case Studies (Lebanon, Kosovo, others)
Settimana 6
European Security and Defence Policy
Historical Overview
European Union - Evolution and Emerging Challenges
Towards a Common Defence
Settimana 7
Case Studies on EU military interventions
Lessons from Ukraine
Settimana 8
Industrial & Technological Drivers of Defence
Technology and Warfare
Settimana 9
Defence Industry: Governance and Relations with Governments
Settimana 10
Strengthen the industrial base and raise production: EU and NATO initiatives
Visit to Defence Site
Settimana 11
Case study: the War in Afghanistan.
20 years of international intervention, lesson learned
Settimana 12
conclusion of the course: rethinking war, defence, and security