Why deterrence? Introduction to contemporary nuclear and strategic issues
The aim of this seminar will be to study a series of strategic questions that are key to a proper understanding of contemporary international security and defence issues, by setting out the conceptual, political and legal frameworks for understanding the major strategic balances (nuclear deterrence, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, arms control and disarmament, […]
Theories and political sociology of international relations
This course aims to provide conceptual and methodological tools for studying global and international phenomena. How can the theories of international relations be used to study transnational objects? How can we integrate an international perspective into political sociology? Is it necessary to invent new theoretical frameworks to understand phenomena that are part of globalisation, or […]
History of Nuclear Deterrence
How could the initial discoveries in the field of atomic energy be translated decades later into weapons of previously unknown power? How did we go from a ‘conventional superweapon’ to a ‘political’ weapon, the aim of which is to inhibit a potential state aggressor from taking action, to ‘dissuade’ him? What challenges have been posed […]