Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7531BCIRDL-JAN-PAR
Aims
1. To provide students with an appreciation of the role performed by the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security.
2. To provide students with a critical understanding of the relationship between the United Nations, states and other international and regional organisations operating in the security sphere.
3. To consider the operation of the United Nations collective security system in relation to contemporary international developments.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
1. Theory and history of collective security
2. The UN Charter framework for collective security
3. Diplomacy and the role of the UN Secretary-General
4. Non-military sanctions
5. Peacekeeping
6. Military Enforcement Action
7. Burden-sharing with regional organisations
1. Theory and history of collective security
2. The UN Charter framework for collective security
3. Diplomacy and the role of the UN Secretary-General
4. Non-military sanctions
5. Peacekeeping
6. Military Enforcement Action
7. Burden-sharing with regional organisations
Assessments
Essay