International Security in Europe

obligatory courses

Classroom

During this particular course the most important phenomena, challenges and threats affecting the security of European countries in the wake of the second decade of the 21st century will be presented. The activities and condition of key organizations responsible for security in Europe - UN, NATO, European Union, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and regional formats (transatlantic relations, Nordefco, V4 and B9), as well as the security policies of selected states will be discussed. The aim of the course is also to provide students with knowledge about the so-called modern threats: hybrid wars, information wars, etc. carried out by state and non-state entities.

The aim of the course is to present general picture of the current European security infrastructure. The activities of the most important security organizations (UN, NATO, EU, OSCE, regional formats) and the adaptation of these institutions to the changing conditions of international security will be discussed in the context of contemporary security theories and paradigms. Moreover, the security policies of selected European countries and the most important strategic documents defining the assumptions and directions of these policies will be discussed. Also, the most recent and significant threats to the security of European countries in recent years are to be presented: asymmetrical threats, information wars, hybrid wars, threats resulting from the use of new technologies and the like.

Aleksandrowicz, T., Kluczowe megatrendy w bezpieczeństwie państwa XXI w., Difin, 2020.

2. Aleksandrowicz, T. Świat w sieci. Państwa, Społeczeństwa, Ludzie. W poszukiwaniu nowego paradygmatu bezpieczeństwa narodowego, 2018.

3. Dębski, S.; Górka-Winter, B., Kryteria bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego państwa, PISM, Warszawa 2013.

4. EU Global Strategy, 2016.

5. Madej, M.; Terlikowski, M., Bezpieczeństwo teleinformatyczne państwa, PISM, Warszawa 2009.

6. Madej, M., Zagrożenia asymetryczne bezpieczeństwa państw obszaru transatlantyckiego, Warszawa, PISM 2009.

7. Madej, M.; Górka-Winter, B., Państwa członkowskie NATO wobec nowej koncepcji strategicznej Sojuszu, PISM, 2010.

8. Haliżak, E.; Bobrow, D., Zięba, R. Bezpieczeństwo narodowe i międzynarodowe u schyłku XX wieku, Warszawa 1997.

9. Kupiecki, R., Siła i Solidarność, Strategia NATO 1949-1989, PISM, Warszawa 2012.

10. Rid, T., Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare, 2020.

11. Romaniuk, S., Thapa, M., The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies, Palgrave MacMillan, 2019.

12. Rocznik Strategiczny (bieżący numer).

13. Rugge, F., Mind hacking: Information Warfare in the Cyberage, ISPI, 2018.

14. Zajączkowski, K., Misje cywilne i operacje wojskowe Unii Europejskiej w perspektywie wybranych teorii stosunków międzynarodowych i integracji europejskiej, Centrum Europejskie UW, Warszawa 2019.

• The student posess knowledge about the most important theories of international security and can efortlessly use basic terminology used to describe phenomena in international security; he/she knows how to differentiate different phenomenas and contemporary threats (hybrid war, asymmetrical war, information warfare and the like)

• She/he can capture interdependencies between global and regional security

• Student is able to identify the main state and non-state actors influencing the shape of European security architecture

• She/he can indicate which organizations are responsible for ensuring European security, determine their mandates and activities

• She/he Has knowledge of the profile of the main organizations responsible for ensuring security in Europe, knows the basic programming documents defining the directions of their activities

• She/he Can characterize the security policies of major European countries

• She/he can independently identfy new threats to European security and assess their importance

1. Attendance at classes (obligatory, two absences allowed).

2. Participation in the discussion during classes.

3. Background activity (necessary reading and preparation for classes at home).

4. Exam (test)