PROCEDURAL LAW

POLITICAL SCIENCE

DEEPENING IN THE PROCEDURAL FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

IDENTIFICATION OF THREATS TO GLOBAL SECURITY

STUDENTS, JURISTS, RESEARCH OR ACADEMIA, PUBLIC SECTOR, EMPLOYEES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, ETC.

THE POLITICS OF GLOBAL SECURITY

1. BASIC CONCEPTS IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES

2. HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES

3. RISKS & THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

4. ACTORS OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

5. CRITICAL SECURITY STUDIES

PROCEDURAL LAW

6. PRINCIPLES AND INSTRUMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL COOPERATION

7. SECURITY AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

8. CYBERSECURITY: OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCEDURAL LAW

9. TECHNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION MEASURES: THE FIGHT AGAINST CYBER CRIME

CB2.

CB3.

CG3.

CE3.

CE6.

CE7.

CE17.

CE22.

POLITICAL SCIENCE BLOCK:

For the Political Science Block, there is one assigned textbook that will be uploaded to Studium:

• Buzan & Hansen. 2009. The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

There is also a pdf version of this textbook available online at: https://ir101.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/buzan-the-evolution-of-international-security-studies-compressed.pdf 

The professor will upload complementary materials and readings to Studium.

Additional textbook references for this block are:

• BAYLIS, J. et al. 2016. The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
• WILLIAMS, P. and MCDONALD, M. (eds.) 2018. Security Studies. An introduction. Third Edition. Routledge

PROCEDURAL LAW:

For the Procedural Law block please refer to the following material:

ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, I., “Criminal justice cooperation in the European Union after the first few “steps”: a defence view”, ERA Forum, Springer, Berlín, 2014.

ARMADA, I., “The European Investigation Order and the lack of european standars for gathering evidences. Is a Fundamental Rights-based refusal the solution?”, New Journal of European Criminal Law, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015.

CANGEMI, D. “Procedural Law Provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime”, International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, vol. 18, n.º 2, 2007, pp. 165-171.

DANIELE, M., “Evidence gathering in the realm of the European Investigation Order. From National Rules to Global Principles”, New Journal of European Criminal Law, Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015.

MITSELEGAS, V., EU Criminal Law, Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2009.

GOLDSMITH, J.L., “The internet and the legitimacy of the remote cross-border searches”, University Chicago Law Review (2001), pp. 103-118.

KETTEMANN, M.C. “Ensuring cybersecurity through International Law”. Revista española de derecho internacional, ISSN 0034-9380, Vol. 69, Nº 2, 2017, págs. 281-289

RUGGERI S. (coord.) (2012). Liberty and Security in Europe. A Comparative Analysis of Pre-trial Precautionary Measures in Criminal Proceedings. GÖTTINGEN: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Unipress, 1-296, ISBN 978-3-89971-967-3

RUGGERI S. (coord.) (2015). Human Rights in European Criminal Law. New Developments in European Legislation and Case Law after the Lisbon Treaty. CHAM: Springer International PublishingISBN 978-3-319-12041-6

SOTTIAUX, S. Terrorism and the limitation of rights. The ECHR and the US Constitution, Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2008.

WALTZ, K. “Structural realism after the cold war”, International Security, vol. 25 (1), 2000, p. 5-41

Students must satisfy the assessment requirements, showing that they have acquired the necessary skills to pass the subject.

CONVOCATORIA ORDINARIA (first examination session/ordinary call):

1.- Make the practical cases, comments and essays required by teachers (30% of the final mark of the Procedural Law section; 50% of the Political Science section).

2.- Pass the final exam (70% of the final mark of the Procedural Law section; 50% of the Political Science section).

Continuous evaluation (30% of the final mark of the Procedural Law section; 50% of the Political Science section): Participate in practical classes (pass at least 50% of practical cases).

Final exam (70% of the final mark of the Procedural Law section; 50% of the Political Science section): in the Procedural Law section there will be an exam with short answer questions

 Students will have to attend theory classes and acquire basic knowledge.

EXTRAORDINARY CALL (second examination session)

Exam (70% of the final mark of the Procedural Law section; 50% of the Political Science section)

Practical cases (30% of the final mark) and essays (50% of the Political Science section)