Matthias Leese: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Matthias Leese |
| Field | Technology and Governance |
| Address | Technologie und Governance ETH Zürich, IFW D 29.2 Haldeneggsteig 4 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 75 33 |
| matthias.leese@gess.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://matthiasleese.com/ |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Assistant Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 853-8002-00L | The Role of Technology in National and International Security Policy | 3 credits | 2G | M. Haas, A. Dossi, M. Leese, O. Thränert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The lecture provides an introduction to the role of security and military technologies in the formulation and implementation of national and international security policies. The focus is on challenges posed by new and developing technologies, the transformation of military capabilities, and the question of regulation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Participants will gain an in-depth overview of the many ways in which technology is becoming part of security policies and practices, in both civilian and military contexts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Der erste Teil befasst sich mit den vielgestaltigen und komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Konzepten nationaler und internationaler Sicherheit, der Förderung von Forschung und Entwicklung, ökonomischen Aspekten von Technologie, und Aussenpolitik und Diplomatie. Der zweite Teil behandelt die Auswirkungen von neuen Technologien auf militärische Kapazitäten, strategische Optionen, und Militärdoktrinen in Krieg und Frieden. Der dritte Teil konzentriert sich auf regulatorische Herausforderungen, die aus der Implementierung und der globalen Weiterverbreitung von Technologie resultieren. Der letzte Teil schliesslich beschäftigt sich mit den Herausforderungen für den Staat im Umgang mit neuen und noch in der Entwicklung befindlicher Technologien, vorrangig in den sensiblen Bereich der Rüstungsbeschaffung und des nachrichtendienstlichen Einsatzes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Literatur für die einzelnen Sitzungen wird auf Moodle bereitgestellt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture is being supported by a website on Moodle. If you have any questions, please contact Oliver Roos, oliver.roos@sipo.gess.ethz.ch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 857-0098-00L | The Politics of Cybersecurity  Number of participants limited to 15. MACIS students are given priority. | 8 credits | 2S | M. Dunn Cavelty, M. Leese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This research seminar focuses on the rise of “cyber security” as a security political issue. We focus on the interrelationship between digital technologies, their development, their use and misuse by human actors on the one hand and enduring negotiation processes between the state and its bureaucracies, society, and the private sector to develop solution on the other. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The aim of this research seminar is to introduce students to different waves of cybersecurity literature, have them reflect critically on the development and main focal points, and to give them enough theoretical background so that they can write a research papers on a cybersecurity politics topic of their choice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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