STATE SECURITY OBJECTIVES AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROTOCOLS

1. Understand the key concepts of state security and international security protocols.
2. Analyze the historical and theoretical foundations of strategic thinking and security studies.
3. Evaluate the role of war, conflicts, and deterrence in international politics.
4. Apply strategic conflict management techniques to real-world scenarios.
5. Assess the importance of the police, military, and private security in maintaining public safety.
6. Examine the role of the international community and regional powers in global conflict management.

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: State Security and International Security Protocols - Conceptual Clarification

   • Unit 1: The Meanings of the Concepts of State, State Security · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to State Security and International Security Protocols.. Define the concepts of State and State Security.. Discuss the Hegelian and Weberian conceptual approaches to the State.. Differentiate between the libertarian and radical Marxist viewpoints on the State..

2. Week 2Module 1: State Security and International Security Protocols - Conceptual Clarification

   • Unit 2: The Meanings and Concepts of International Security Protocols and Private Security Protocols · 2 hours

     Define International Security Protocols and Private Security Protocols.. Discuss the role of the UN Security Council in developing international security strategies.. Explore the relationship between international laws and collective security threats..

3. Week 3Module 1: State Security and International Security Protocols - Conceptual Clarification

   • Unit 3: The Origin of the State · 2 hours

     Examine the voluntaristic theories of the state, including the Old Social Contract Theory.. Discuss Rousseau's views on freedom and the role of government.. Explore the automatic theory and Karl Wittfogel's hydraulistic hypothesis..

4. Week 4Module 1: State Security and International Security Protocols - Conceptual Clarification

   • Unit 4: Characteristics of the State in National and International Political Systems · 2 hours

     Analyze the coercive theories of the state and the role of force.. Discuss Marx's historical analysis of the State and class struggles.. Examine the origins of the Nigerian State, including colonialism and the agitation for political restructuring..

5. Week 5Module 2: Strategic Thinking and Security Studies Evolution, Contexts and Changing Boundaries of Security Studies

   • Unit 1: What is Strategic Thinking? · 2 hours

     Define strategic thinking and its application in security studies.. Discuss the use of strategy in military and business management.. Explore the key components of strategic thinking in international relations..

6. Week 6Module 2: Strategic Thinking and Security Studies Evolution, Contexts and Changing Boundaries of Security Studies

   • Unit 2: The Origin and Evolution of Strategic Thinking and Security Studies · 2 hours

     Examine the origin and evolution of strategic thinking and security studies.. Discuss the traditional view of State security and its limitations.. Explore the broadening agenda of security studies in the post-Cold War era..

7. Week 7Module 2: Strategic Thinking and Security Studies Evolution, Contexts and Changing Boundaries of Security Studies

   • Unit 3: The Constructivist Turn in International Relations-Debating Nuclear Powers and Military Strengths · 2 hours

     Discuss the constructivist turn in international relations and its impact on security studies.. Explore the constructivist view of nuclear weapons and military strengths.. Analyze the role of institutions, norms, and culture in international politics..

8. Week 8Module 3: War, Conflicts, Brinkmanship and Deterrence in International Politics

   • Unit 1: The Concepts of War, Conflicts Deterrence, and Brinkmanship · 2 hours

     Define the concepts of war, conflicts, deterrence, and brinkmanship.. Discuss the characteristics of war and its distinction from political conflict.. Examine the changing faces of war in human history, including pre-enlightenment, enlightenment, and post-enlightenment eras..

9. Week 9Module 3: War, Conflicts, Brinkmanship and Deterrence in International Politics

   • Unit 2: Changing Faces of War in Human History · 2 hours

     Examine the concepts of deterrence and brinkmanship in nuclear wars.. Discuss the role of military power and resolve in nuclear brinkmanship.. Explore the changing faces of war in human history, including pre-enlightenment, enlightenment, and post-enlightenment eras..

10. Week 10Module 3: War, Conflicts, Brinkmanship and Deterrence in International Politics

    • Unit 3: Deterrence and Brinkmanship in Nuclear Wars · 2 hours

      Analyze the political, ethnonationalist conflicts and terrorism in Africa.. Discuss the colonial legacy and its impact on the nature and character of the Nigerian State.. Explore the causes of terrorism and Boko Haram in Nigeria..

11. Week 11Module 4: Strategic Conflict Management and State Security

    • Unit 1: What is Conflict and Strategic Conflict Management? · 2 hours

      Define conflict and strategic conflict management.. Discuss the stages of conflict in society, including pre-conflict, actual conflict, and post-conflict phases.. Explore the different types of conflicts, including political, ethnic, economic, religious, and terrorist conflicts..

12. Week 12Module 4: Strategic Conflict Management and State Security

    • Unit 2: Strategic Security Management, Threats, Assessment, and Intervention in War and Armed Conflicts · 2 hours

      Define strategic security management and its role in security studies.. Discuss the concepts of risk, threat, and vulnerability.. Explore the stages in risk management, including asset assessment, threat assessment, and vulnerability assessment..

13. Week 13Module 4: Strategic Conflict Management and State Security

    • Unit 3: Strategic Conflict Management and Stages in Strategic Conflict Management · 2 hours

      Discuss the role of the police, the military, and private security protocols in public safety.. Explore the importance of modern security infrastructure and cybersecurity.. Analyze the challenges and opportunities in managing state security objectives..