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Descrizione Insegnamenti

Ore

Didattica frontale

Ore st.  ind.

CFU

SSD

Module I - War and Peace in the 21st Century

40

160

8

 

National Security Implications for International Public Law: Evolution of the Law of the Armed Conflicts – Jus ad Bellum; State and Non-State Actors –Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

Humanitarian/ Human Rights Law – Jus in Bello; Jus Post-Bellum? – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

Case Studies: Drones; The Osama Bin-Laden Operation; Hybrid, Electronic, Cyber Warfare: Contemporary Multi-Dimensional Conflict, Classic Theories of “Just War”, Irregular War - Current Approaches and Unresolved Issues - Workshop USM

5

20

1

M-STO/04

Disinformation, Social Media, Interference, Identity Wars: Retreat of Democracy? - Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaties and Policies –Issues in Disarmament; The Weapons of the 21st Centuries: Space and Maritime Security – Workshop USM

5

20

1

ICAR/03

U.N. Security Council in the 21st Century –Operations and Impact;

Peacekeeping, Authorization of Use of Force and Conflict Resolution – Workshop USM

5

20

1

M-STO/04

International Organizations and Agreements; The “International Liberal Order” and the Rule of Law - Multilateralism v. Unilateralism? – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

Introduction to Geopolitics: Historical and Current Theories of Deterrence and Crisis—The “War Puzzle” Workshop

5

20

1

SPS/04

Great Powers’ Conflict Risks – “Strategic Competitors”/”Adversaries”

Challenge in the Current Geo-political Context - Global Challenges in the Current Geo-political Context and the New Frontier of Strategic Conflict: 5G, Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); Infrastructure and Info- Communication Technology (ICT) Development – Workshop

5

20

1

SPS/04

Module II - Transnational Terrorism, Crime Networks and Threat Financing Flows

40

160

8

 

The U.S. National Security Peculiar Legal Paradigm  - History and Architecture: Counter-Terrorism in Context; Colloquium on Comparative; Constitutional Issues  - Class USM

5

20

1

IUS/21

Evolution of Anti-Terrorism Framework in the U.N. Resolutions – The “Definition” Conundrum – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

IUS/17

E.U. New Directive on Combating Terrorism –Tools and Challenges:Radicalization and the European Approach to Response – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

IUS/17

Radical Islamism – History and Development: Salafi/Wahabi “Schools” From Al Quaeda to ISIS and Connected Galaxy of Radical Groups - A New Iteration of ISIS after the “Caliphate” Demise? – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/11

SPS/04

Understanding Financing Flows Channeled to Terrorism/Illicit Activities – The International Framework of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-terrorism Financing (CTF) - Workshop USM

15

60

3

ICAR/03

Transnational Terrorism and International Crime Networks: New “Impunity”; E.U. v. U.S. Approaches to AML/CTF: EU Directives and Implementation; US “Material Support”, Patriot Act, Sanctions – Workshop

5

20

1

IUS/13

IUS/17

Module III - Intelligence, Surveillance, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Civil Liberties in the Connected Era –

A Comparative Primer:

40

160

8

 

Global Threats and the Intelligence Agencies – A Comparative View on the Law of the Intelligence in Selected Countries – Workshop

10

40

2

IUS/17

SPS/04

IUS/21

The U.S. Law of the Intelligence; Surveillance Programs; Secret Court;

Covert Operations – Workshop USM

10

40

2

SPS/02

The Surveillance Conundrum – National Security, Privacy and Civil Liberties: Which Possible Balance? - Technology, “Big Techno” - Companies, Big Data; IoT; Artificial Intelligence - Workshop USM  

5

20

1

SPS/02

Cyber-crime, CyberSecurity, CyberPreparedness, Critical Infrastructures: Public/Private/Academic Partnership - Workshop  USM

5

20

1

ICAR/03

Freedom of the Internet: From ICANN to Authoritarian Temptations - Toward a “Balkanization” of Cyberspace Governance? – Workshop

10

40

2

IUS/13

IUS/10

IUS/20

INF/01

Module IV - The “Full Array” of Global Threats:

40

160

8

 

Climate Change and Environmental Unsustainability as a Global

and National Security Threat - Workshop USM

15

60

3

ICAR/03

Cross-Border Health Crises Management and Bio-Security - Workshop USM

5

20

1

ICAR/03

Financial Markets Protracted Volatility; Management of Systemic

Crises and of the Pillars of the International Financial System – New Protectionist and Nationalist Threats - Workshop USM

 

10

40

2

ICAR/03

Mass Migration, Humanitarian Emergencies and Refugees International

Status – U.N. and E.U. Approaches – Workshop

10

40

2

IUS/13

IUS/14

MODULE V - Regional Context and Challenges

40

160

8

 

Regional and Global Alliances 1: NATO in the 21st Century and Cooperation with the E.U. – Workshop

10

40

2

IUS/13

IUS/14

SPS/04

Regional and Global Alliances 2: The African Union in a Continent in Critical Transition - Chinese Geo-economics; South-African Rot; Persistent Terrorist Threat  - Seminar

10

40

2

IUS/13

SPS/04

Regional and Global Alliances 3: MENA Seemingly Intractable Issues Analysis - Libyan Conundrum; Postwar/Post - Caliphate Syria and Iraq; Oil & Iran; Saudi Arabia, Proxy Wars and Humanitarian Disaster in Yemen; Role of Israel - Workshop

10

40

2

SPS/04

Far East: From “Pacific Pivot” to Strategically Critical “Theater of

Operations” - South China Seas; Japan; North Korea - Workshop USM

10

40

2

SPS/02

 

 

 

 

 

Totale formazione in presenza

200

800

40

 

 

 

 

Attività seminariali

 

75

3

Stage/tirocinio, elaborato

 

350

14

Prova Finale

 

75

3

TOTALE ORE 1500

200

1300

60