Qualification aims of the subject

This first section gives students an analytical understanding of the relations between transnational and international political structures and processes on the one hand and concrete risk environments for firms or organisations on the other. In particular, the section’s content includes:
• Theories of international relations
• The analytical framework of international security studies
• Actors in global security including states and other collective actors (e.g. ethnic or religious identities), international organisations, corporations and non-governmental organisations
• Globalisation and transnationalisation and its significance for security management
• International threat scenarios and perceptional issues
• National, European and international security architectures
• Models of international cooperation and cross-border reaction.