Course Summary
This course explores the history and current state of Russia's nuclear arms control policies and agreements, as well as their impact on international security.Key Learning Points
- Understand the historical context and current state of Russia's nuclear arms control policies
- Learn about the various arms control agreements and treaties that Russia has participated in
- Analyze the impact of Russia's nuclear policies on international security
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $80,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €50,000
- USA: $80,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €50,000
- USA: $90,000
- India: ₹7,00,000
- Spain: €60,000
- USA: $80,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €50,000
- USA: $90,000
- India: ₹7,00,000
- Spain: €60,000
- USA: $100,000
- India: ₹8,00,000
- Spain: €70,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the historical context and current state of Russia's nuclear arms control policies and agreements
- Analyze the impact of Russia's nuclear policies on international security
- Gain knowledge on various arms control agreements and treaties
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of global politics and international relations
- Interest in nuclear arms control policies and agreements
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Related Education Paths
- Master of Arts in International Relations
- Master of Science in Global Studies
- Master of Public Policy in Global Affairs
Related Books
Description
As a state with one of the largest arsenals of nuclear weapons Russia is a key participant of nuclear non-proliferation regime and defines nuclear arms control as a priority of its foreign policy. This course will discover the logic and the frames of Russian nuclear arms control policies. You will learn the historical background and the modern context of bilateral US-Russian relations in nuclear arms control and understand how these relations influence the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. You will get the basic tools for analyzing Russian defence and security policy in regards to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Outline
- Introduction. Nuclear Weapon: What's in a Name?
- 1.1 'The Shape of the Course'
- 1.2 'Revising Our Knowledge About Nuclear Weapons'
- 2.1 'Nuclear Triad. Delivery Vehicles and Launchers'
- 2.2 'Nuclear Triad: Air'
- 2.3 'Nuclear Triad: Sea'
- 2.4 'Nuclear Triad: Land'
- 2.5 'The Problem of Classification'
- 2.6 'Changing Attitude Towards Nuclear Weapons'
- 2.7 'Requirements for Effective Deterrence'
- Presentation 'The Shape of the Course'
- Nuclear Threat Initiative Tutorial
- Presentation 'Revising Our Knowledge About Nuclear Weapons'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Triad. Delivery Vehicles and Launchers'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Triad: Air'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Triad: Sea'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Triad: Land'
- Presentation 'The Problem of Classification'
- Presentation 'Changing Attitude Towards Nuclear Weapons'
- Presentation 'Requirements for Effective Deterrence'
- Reading for Week 1
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
- Nuclear Arms Control
- 3.1 'Paradoxes of Nuclear Arms Race'
- 3.2 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 1'
- 3.3 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 2'
- 3.4 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 3'
- 3.5 'Nuclear Arms Control'
- 3.6 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation'
- 3.7 'Disarmament'
- 3.8 'Tailoring a Nuclear Arms Control Treaty'
- Presentation 'Paradoxes of Nuclear Arms Race'
- Presentation 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 1'
- Presentation 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 2'
- Presentation 'Understanding Arms Control: Part 3'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Arms Control'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Non-Proliferation'
- Presentation 'Disarmament'
- Presentation 'Tailoring a Nuclear Arms Control Treaty'
- Reading for Week 2
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
- The Legacy of the Cold War
- 4.1 'Soviet Legacy and Russian Nuclear Strategy'
- 4.2 'The Concept of Strategic Stability'
- 4.3 'ABM Treaty'
- 4.4 'SALT'
- 4.5 'INF Treaty'
- Presentation 'Soviet Legacy and Russian Nuclear Strategy'
- Presentation 'The Concept of Strategic Stability'
- Presentation 'ABM Treaty'
- Presentation 'SALT'
- Video: Signing of the INF Treaty
- Presentation 'INF Treaty'
- Reading for Week 3
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
- Strategic Nuclear Arms Control: From Limitations to Reductions
- 5.1 'The Start of START'
- 5.2 'Nuclear Arsenal: from Soviet to Russian'
- 5.3 'Pushing Forward START Process'
- 5.4 'A SORT of a Treaty'
- 5.5 'Clash of Interests Around ABM'
- 5.6 'New START'
- Presentation 'The Start of START'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Arsenal: from Soviet to Russian'
- Presentation 'Pushing Forward START Process'
- Presentation 'A SORT of a Treaty'
- Presentation 'Clash of Interests Around ABM'
- Presentation 'New START'
- Reading for Week 4
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
- Russia - U.S. Nuclear Arms Control Regime
- 6.1 'The Notion of a Regime'
- 6.2 'Efficiency, Sufficiency, and Sustainability. Part 1'
- 6.3 'Efficiencey, Sufficiency, and Sustainability. Part 2'
- 6.4 'Nuclear Weapons: How Many are Enough?'
- 6.5 'Nuclear Weapons: How to Calculate?'
- 6.6 'Treaty Obligations: How to Verify?'
- Presentation 'The Notion of a Regime'
- Presentation 'Efficiencey, Sufficiency, and Sustainability. Part 1'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Weapons: How Many are Enough?'
- Presentation 'Nuclear Weapons: How to Calculate?'
- Presentation 'Treaty Obligations: How to Verify?'
- Reading for Week 5
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
- Challenges to the Regime
- 7.1 'UAV: Missile or Drone?'
- 7.2 'Nuclear and Conventional Weapons'
- 7.3 'Trust But Verify'
- 7.4 'Sore Subjects of Missile Defence'
- 7.5 'Conclusion'
- Presentation 'UAV: Missile or Drone?'
- Presentation 'Nuclear and Conventional Weapons'
- Presentation 'Trust But Verify'
- Presentation 'Sore Subjects of Missile Defence'
- Video: Dr. Alexey Arbatov's speech at the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference
- Presentation 'Conclusion'
- Reading for Week 6
- Practice Quiz
- Final Quiz
Anastasia A. Malygina
4.5 Raiting
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