DAFF 25A81 - Introduction to International Strategic Competition in the 21st century

Course Description

This seminar is an introduction to the World's geopolitical reorganization around the Sino-American strategic competition and the resulting repositioning of the other actors, all falling within the constrained context of climate transition. What does it mean in a world of interdependence like ours? It puts an end to the so-called period of “happy” globalization (1990-2020). Facing a rising level of risks, States are reintegrating economy and trade into National Security to reduce vulnerabilities. This seminar is focused on strategic issues, linking geopolitics, economy and technology to bring a horizontal perspective to what will be the core challenge of the 21st century. Methodology learning will be an important part of this seminar in putting emphasis on writing and presentation skills.

Enseignants

Olivier SUEUR

Language of tuition

English

Semester

Autumn and Spring 2024-2025

Course validation

One 20-minute presentation with PPT (35%) One 10-minute data finding and analysis to be presented to the class (15%) One 4-pages essay (35%) Engagement in class (15%)

Lectures conseillées / Recommended readings

Lectures principales / Main readings

National Security Strategy of the United States (2022). EU Strategic Compass for Security and Defence (2022).

Disponible / Available

National Security Strategy of the United States (2022). EU Strategic Compass for Security and Defence (2022).

Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman, Underground Empire, Allen Lane, 2023

Disponible / Available

Farrell, Henry. Underground empire : how America weaponized the world economy / Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman. New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company. 2023.

Hans Binnendijk, Sarah Kirchberger, James Danoy, Franklin D. Kramer, Connor McPartland, Christopher Skaluba, Clementine G. Starling, Didi Kirsten Tatlow, The China plan: A transatlantic blueprint for strategic competition, Atlantic Council, 22 March 2021

Disponible / Available

Binnendijk, Hans, Sarah Kirchberger, James P. Danoy, Franklin D. Kramer, Clementine G. Starling, and Didi Kirsten Tatlow. “The China Plan: A Transatlantic Blueprint for Strategic Competition.” Atlantic Council, 2021.

Mark Leonard, Jeremy Shapiro, Strategic sovereignty: How Europe can regain the capacity to act, ECFR, 25 June 2019

Disponible / Available

Leonard, Mark __EPERLUET__ Shapiro, Jeremy. Strategic sovereignty: How Europe can regain the capacity to act. European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). 25 June 2019.