Politics & Security
This program is a good fit if you study:
- International Relations
- Political Science
- Government
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Core Course
European Game of Politics: Crisis and Survival
The European Union has been called an Unidentified Political Object (UPO) because it is less than a federal state, but more than a federation of states. Therefore, the European game of politics is rather special with deep impacts on the present EU crisis and the future of EU survival...
Study Tours: Northern Germany, Brussels
Disciplines: Government, International Relations, Political Science
Pre-requisites: Yes
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Core Course
European Security Dilemmas
Europe is under pressure and what constitutes a security threat is changing, too: a larger Russian presence in the region and increased risk of terrorism, but also fundamentalist and right-wing tendencies, the risk of pandemics, cyber terrorism, and European governments struggling to respond in unison to increasing numbers of refugees.
Study Tours: Vilnius, Sweden, Budapest
Disciplines: Government, International Relations, Political Science
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This course is a study of terrorism – its causes and aims as well as its forms – and of counter-terrorism measures introduced by the international community and individual states. The course examines the implications of terrorism for international politics in the 21st century. Adopting a European perspective allows us to better understand the history, concept, and phenomenon of terrorism and the varied attempts to fight it...
Study Tours: Denmark, Belfast-Dublin
Disciplines: Government, International Relations, Political Science
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