The student will have a sound understanding of the concepts of state-building, capacity building, security and safety, the new contexts relevant to research and the social scientific theories of security and their relationship to peace research. The student will understand the global security assemblages and issues of global security governance, including cyber security, the development and the content of security sector related policies and activities of the EU, the implications of EU policies and actions on the governance and management of security on national and local level. The students will be able to examine and analyze urban security management complexes and community safety partnerships and other models of networked security governance.

Max 20 students. Priority is given to PEACE students. Pre-enrolment by 15.10.2013 by sending e-mail to the teacher.