The Arms Trade and Global (In)securities (L7095A)
The Arms Trade and Global (In)securities
Module L7095A
Module details for 2021/22.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Weapons -from fighter jets to firearms –are used in human rights abuses, violations of international law, gender-based violence in places and spaces as diverse as the wars in Yemen and Syria, femicide in Mexico, police and intimate partner violence in the USA, occupation in Kashmir and Palestine, and corruption in the UK. This module examines the arms trade with a view to understanding its role in contemporary global (in)securities. We will explore global patterns of arms production, looking at the countries, companies and other actors involved in the legal and illicit trade. We will examine patterns of arms transfers: who supplies what weapons, where –and with what effects? And we will assess contemporary efforts at the regulation of the arms trade, such as the UN Arms Trade Treaty –where do these control regimes come from, andwhat politics do they embody?
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an empirical understanding of core dynamics of the contemporary international arms trade
Demonstrate an understanding of,and ability to apply and critically engage with, concepts,theories and debates about the significance of the arms trade for international politics
Undertake independent research on the contemporary international arms trade
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Presentation | T1 Week 11 (15 minutes) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
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Prof Anna Stavrianakis
Assess convenor, Convenor
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Assess convenor
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