IPM3230 - SECURITY IN THE SOVIET AND POST SOVIET STATE

Module Identifier	IPM3230
Module Title	SECURITY IN THE SOVIET AND POST SOVIET STATE
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Jennifer Mathers
Semester	Intended for use in future years
Next year offered	N/A
Next semester offered	N/A
Course delivery	Seminar	1 x two hour seminar per week over one semester
Assessment	Essay	2 x 2,000 word essays - 25% each	50%
	Exam	3 Hours To be examined in Semester Two	50%

Objectives

Upon completion of this option, students should be able to discuss the following:

the institutions and processes involved in Soviet and Russian national security policymaking
the uses of military and non-military instruments in Soviet and Russian national security policy, with reference to specific case studies
the impact of Gorbachev and `new political thinking? on Soviet national security policy
comparisons between Soviet and Russian national security policy

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the major concepts used in analysing Soviet and Russian national security policy, and with the opportunity to apply those concepts to a series of case studies of policy decisions and outcomes.