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Contemporary European Security Exam: IP33620, Aberystwyth University, 2008/2009, Exams of Political Science

A past exam paper from aberystwyth university's department of international politics, focusing on contemporary european security. Students were required to answer two questions from a list that included topics such as the role of europe in security, the eu's security and defence policy, the osce's added value, changes in german policy, and the impact of cee states' membership. Questions also covered transatlantic relations and military intervention, as well as proliferation threats and their solutions.

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ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATIONS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/2009
IP33620 CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN SECURITY
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Answer TWO questions from the list below
1. Which conceptualisation of Europe’s role in security is most useful and why?
2. Evaluate the success of the EU’s Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) since 1999
3. What added value does the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
provide for security in and around Europe?
4. Evaluate the significance of changes to German foreign, security and defence policy since
unification in 1990
5. Examine the impact of membership of the Central and East European (CEE) states for the
EU OR NATO
6. ‘On major strategic and international questions today, Americans are from Mars and
Europeans are from Venus.’ (Kagan, 2003) To what extent does this accurately portray
Europe and the United States?
7. Examine the practical and normative arguments against military intervention by Europe in
the post-Cold War era.
8. What are the key proliferation threats facing Europe and how are they being addressed?

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ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATIONS

ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/

IP33620 CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN SECURITY

Time Allowed: Two Hours

Answer TWO questions from the list below

  1. Which conceptualisation of Europe’s role in security is most useful and why?
  2. Evaluate the success of the EU’s Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) since 1999
  3. What added value does the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) provide for security in and around Europe?
  4. Evaluate the significance of changes to German foreign, security and defence policy since unification in 1990
  5. Examine the impact of membership of the Central and East European (CEE) states for the EU OR NATO
  6. ‘On major strategic and international questions today, Americans are from Mars and Europeans are from Venus.’ (Kagan, 2003) To what extent does this accurately portray Europe and the United States?
  7. Examine the practical and normative arguments against military intervention by Europe in the post-Cold War era.
  8. What are the key proliferation threats facing Europe and how are they being addressed?