Geopolitics, Territory & Security

Geopolitics, Territory and Security is a unique, multidisciplinary programme taught by renowned academic authorities. Rooted in geopolitical analysis but includes aspects of international law and international relations theory. Makes extensive use of London’s resources for researching historic and contemporary aspects of international boundary questions and territorial disputes.

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• Makes extensive use of London's vast collection of resources for researching historic and contemporary aspects of international boundary questions and territorial disputes eg the National Archives, Royal Geographical Society and British Library.
• In addition to established academic authorities, lecturers include leading legal practitioners and technicians in international boundary dispute resolution from London and Paris such as Rodman Bundy (Eversheds, Paris), Stephen Fietta and Robert Volterra (Latham and Watkins, London).
• Flexibility for researching a wide range of thematic and regional issues since candidates are encouraged to choose the subjects of their written coursework.
  
  

PURPOSEFor those seeking: an advanced appreciation of territorial geopolitics (from classical to critical); a theoretical and historical grounding in the principal concepts involved in territorial and international boundary studies; a practical application of these views and approaches to developing real-world situations. The programme is particularly suitable for social science students with an international interest, government and foreign service personnel, lawyers, military and strategic researchers.

DESCRIPTIONThe MA in Geopolitics, Territory & Security is a unique, multidisciplinary programme that originated from the MA in International Boundary Studies, inaugurated at the School of Oriental and African Studies in 1997. It is taught by renowned academic authorities in the field based here at King's and elsewhere (Richard Schofield [Founding Editor of the journal, Geopolitics], George Joffe and Julian Minghi) as well as leading specialists and practitioners in the field of boundary and territorial dispute resolution (see above) and staff from the Law of the Sea Division at the UK Hydrographic Office, Taunton (John Brown).

This programme is rooted in geopolitical analysis but necessarily includes aspects of international law and international relations theory. Students are introduced to the creation and maintenance of international boundaries on land and sea alongside processes involved in boundary and territorial dispute resolution. Special attention is given to the changing role of international boundaries in the early 21st century, particularly contemporary securitisation questions following 9/11 and its aftermath. Contemporary boundary fortification in the Middle East and elsewhere suggests that, in what was only recently described as a borderless world, boundaries are back as barriers.

We anticipate a growing link between this programme and the newly launched MA in Terrorism, Society and Security and the interchangability of module options.

EXTRA PROGRAMME INFORMATIONStudents on this programme will be granted access to a wide range of options on War Studies programmes subject to availability.