Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
External - Glasgow University
Course Title:
DEFENCE POLICY AND STRATEGY MAKING
Course Number:
POLITIC4169
Course Description:
This is an introduction to policy making in the defence sector. It marries the theory of how defence policy and strategy should be made to the actual working of this government sector. The theory often diverges greatly from the practice, as many theoreticians have not experienced the inside workings of governments and alliances. The course aims to introduce students to the multiple pressure but also the procedural and institutional determinants of policy-making.
Typical questions include: What is strategy? How does strategy-making work in theory? What does 'defence policy making' cover? What is the position of defence ministries and the armed forces within a state and its government? How is a Strategic Concept drafted? What are the considerations flowing into it? How does a Strategic Concept differ from 'a strategy' in a particular conflict? Case studies will be considered.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 346, GOVT 444
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