Unit STRATEGIC STUDIES

Course
International relations
Study-unit Code
GP003776
Curriculum
Conflitti internazionali, studi strategici e analisi di politica estera
Teacher
Barbara Faccenda
Teachers
  • Barbara Faccenda
Hours
  • 42 ore - Barbara Faccenda
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2024
Offered
2024/25
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Politologico
Academic discipline
SPS/04
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents

The course introduces students to the main concepts, theories and debates in the field of strategic studies. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, the history of strategic thinking, the causes and conduct of wars will be addressed, providing a theoretical reference framework to understand and analyze the versatile phenomenon of conflict in the contemporary world.
The three modules of the course are designed to help students define and interpret strategy in its broadest sense, comprehend what it is, how strategists think, and analyze contemporary strategic challenges.
Module I - Strategic Theory.
Module II - Game Theory and Strategic Logic applied to conflicts.
Module III - Contemporary Strategic Challenges: International Terrorism
Reference texts

J. Black, Breve storia della guerra, Il Mulino 2011
M. Graziano, Disordine Mondiale. Perché viviamo in un'epoca di crescente caos, Mondadori 2024
Sun Tzu, L’arte della guerra
B. Faccenda, I jihadisti contemporanei. Chi sono, come comunicano, dove sono e le strategie per contrastarli, Morlacchi 2023
*Compendium on military theory - strategy and on the theory of games applied to conflicts will be provided by the instructor
Educational objectives

Define and interpret strategy in the broadest sense of the term.
understand what a strategy is;
how a strategist thinks;
analyse the current strategic challenges.
Prerequisites

no prerequisite
Teaching methods

Frontal lessons structured around the constant interaction of students through discussion.
Students attending will have the opportunity to perform classroom simulations in which they apply the theory on a contemporary (real) case study. Thus, building a bridge between theory and practice.
The case study will be presented by the teacher at the beginning of the course.
Other information

Compendium on military theory - strategy and on the theory of games applied to conflicts will be provided by the instructor.
Learning verification modality

Oral exam
Extended program

The course introduces students to the main concepts, theories and debates in the field of strategic studies. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, the history of strategic thinking, the causes and conduct of wars will be addressed, providing a theoretical reference framework to understand and analyze the versatile phenomenon of conflict in the contemporary world.
The three modules of the course are designed to help students define and interpret strategy in its broadest sense, comprehend what it is, how strategists think, and analyze contemporary strategic challenges.
Module I - Strategic Theory.
Module II - Game Theory and Strategic Logic applied to conflicts.
Module III - Contemporary Strategic Challenges: International Terrorism
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