REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE
PHILIPPINES Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
NSA 209 Blended Course Syllabus
A. COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE Major Course NO. OF 3 units
CLASSIFICATION UNITS
COURSE TITLE NSA 209: International Security Affairs
COURSE Amb. Jesus Domingo, PhD, MNSA
DIRECTOR/Co CD Prof. Aries A. Arugay, PhD
B. COURSE DESCRIPTION
In a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world, international security issues
are inexorably linked with national security. From geopolitics to transnational crime, the regional
strategic environment surrounding the Philippines is in a constant and heightened state of flux.
The state, as the primary actor in international security, plays an essential role in managing the
impact and/or affecting the outcome of these issues.
National Security executives need to enhance their understanding of the various aspects of
international security (regional and global) so that they can provide advice to policymakers and
manage these issues when they are in positions of responsibility.
NSA 209 is designed to build on the knowledge and expertise of the students by integrating
theory, concepts, and praxis in international security. The students will have the opportunity to
learn from and interact with leading scholars and practitioners of international security in the
Philippines.
Gained the ability to use the above concepts in studying issues in international relations
Enhanced the capacity of students in managing international security issues
C. COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the various concepts, theories, and paradigms of international security,
its theories and concepts, and its impact on foreign affairs.
2. Apply these concepts and theories in analyzing the linkages between international
security and domestic/national security
3. Acquire the skills and capacities in managing Philippine national security issues
given the impact of developments in international security
D. COURSE OUTLINE and LEARNING HOURS
SESSION Outline SESSION TOPICS/ Estimated Contact/
KEY QUESTIONS Learning Hours
SESSION 1: What is globalization?
International Security: How do we 4 HOURS
Concepts and Issues contextualize the role of
the states in a globalized
world?
What does security
mean for states?
How should we
understand security as a
concept?
SESSION 2: Global Mega What are the major
Trends and Security in a global trends affecting 8 HOURS
VUCA World international security?
How can states
mitigate security threats in
a VUCA world?
How can states use
their own instruments of
national power to improve
national and regional
security?
SESSION 3: Alternative What are 12 HRS
Concepts in International nontraditional security
Security issues relevant to
Philippine national
security?
What are the links
between gender and
security?
What is the role of
defense diplomacy?
SESSION 4: Philippine What are the main
Statecraft and Foreign pillars of Philippine 12 HOURS
Policy Framework foreign policy?
How is Philippine
foreign policy formulated
and implemented?
How is the
international system and
regional order affect the
conduct of Philippine
foreign policy?
What is statecraft?
How do diplomats
practice their craft in the
field of national security?
What are some of the
strengths and
weaknesses of Philippine
statecraft?
How is diplomacy
conducted in today’s
globalized world?
What is the value on
Track 2 and Track 3
diplomacy?
SESSION 5: How do countries
Multilateralism, ASEAN cooperate multilaterally 9 HOURS
Regionalism and Asia- to advance security
Pacific Geopolitics cooperation?
What role does the
UN and other
international
organizations play in
promoting international
security?
What are the major
issues in international
security that the UN is
facing?
What is the role of
geopolitics in international
security?
What is the role of
ASEAN regionalism in
regional security?
What are the
emerging issues vis-à-vis
US-China competition
and Southeast Asia?
SESSION 6: International What are the regional
Security Imperatives for security issues that the 4 HOURS
the Philippines Philippines need to
consider in its national
security strategy?
How can the
Philippines
simultaneously maintain
its international
commitment and protect
its national interests?
How can the
Philippines improve its
statecraft and defense
diplomacy?
E. ASSESSMENTS AND RUBRICS
Assessment Assessment
Tasks Weight
Participation 10%
Performance Tasks 20%
2 Reflection papers / at max 1,000 words each
Final Examinations 30%
2 Movie Reviews (not less than 1,500 words each review) 40%
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F. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS HOURS
Face to Face – Introduction and Integration to the Course 0 HOURS
Online Classes 46 HOURS
Asynchronous Classes (Reflective)
Synchronous Online Classes (Discourse)
Movie Reviews 8 HOURS
H. REQUIRED READINGS FOR THE ENTIRE E-MNSA
PROGRAM [Please refer to the Presidents List in the e-Library]
1. National Security Policy
2. National Security Strategy
3. 1987 Philippine Constitution
4. Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 (Chapters)
5. Ambisyon 2040 (Chapters)
6. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAPWPS) (Chapters)
7. ASEAN Blueprint 2025
8. UN (2013), Basic Facts of the United Nations, UN, New
York, https://doi.org/10.18356/14a0ee8a-en.
9. Buzan, B. (1998). Security: A New Framework for Analysis
10. Multiple Authors (Local). Innovating Governance through U Theory
11. Acemoglu, D. and Robinson, J. (2012). Why Nations Fail
12. Morato, E., Zaragoza, D., Bastillo, R., Batalla, E. (2017). Strategic
Intervention for Developmen t Managers
13. Ramos, F. (2017) Rising to the Challenges of Leadership
14. Leavy, P. (2017) Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods,
Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches
15. Public Value by Kaplan
I. REQUIRED READINGS FOR NSA 209
1. Ali, M.2017. “US-China Strategic Triangles: Theory and Reality of Indo-Pacific.” In
US-Chinese Strategic Triangles: Examining Indo-Pacific Insecurity. Springer: 1-38.
2. Ba, A.D., 2017. ASEAN and the changing regional order: the ARF, ADMM, and
ADMM-Plus. ASEAN@ 50 Building ASEAN Community: Political–Security and
Socio-cultural Reflections, pp.146-157.
3. Bastick, M., 2017. Gender, militaries and security sector reform. In The Palgrave
International Handbook of Gender and the Military (pp. 387-402). Palgrave Macmillan,
London.
Baviera, Aileen S.P. 2017 "Challenging Geopolitical Seascapes: Southeast Asia and
the Big Powers in the South China Sea.” In New Zealand National Security:
Challenges, Trends and Issues, edited by William Hoverd, Nick Nelson and Carl
Bradley, 74–89. New Zealand: Massey University Press.
4. Caballero–Anthony, M., 2017. From comprehensive security to regional resilience: Coping
with nontraditional security challenges. Building ASEAN Community, p.123.
5. Caballero-Anthony, M., 2015. Community security: human security at 21. Contemporary
Politics, 21(1), pp.53-69.
6. DNI. Global Trends: Paradox of Progress. https://www.dni.gov/index.php/global-
trends/near-future
7. Envall, H.D.P, and I. Hall. “Asian Strategic Partnerships: New Practices and
Regional Security Governance.” Asian Politics & Policy, 8,1, 87-105.McDonald, M.
2008. “Securitization and the Construction of Security.” European Journal of
International Relations, 14, 563.
8. Goetz, A.M. and Jenkins, R., 2016. Gender, security, and governance: the case of
Sustainable Development Goal 16. Gender & Development, 24(1): 127-137.
9. Goh, E.” Hierarchy and the role of the United States in the East Asian security
order.” International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 8, 3, 353-377.
10. Hurd, I. 2011. “Law and the Practice of Diplomacy.” International Journal, Summer,
581-596.
11. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2020. Military Balance 2020.
12. Kraft, H.J.S., 2000. “The Autonomy Dilemma of Track Two Diplomacy in Southeast
Asia. Security Dialogue, 31,3, 343-356.
13. Layne, C. 2020 “Coming Storms: The Return of Great Power War.” Foreign Affairs
(November-December) https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-10-
13/coming-storms?
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14. Magcamit, M., 2020. The Duterte method: A neoclassical realist guide to
understanding a small power’s foreign policy and strategic behaviour in the Asia-
Pacific. Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 5(4), pp.416-436.
15. Martel, S.2017. From ambiguity to contestation: discourse (s) of non-traditional
security in the ASEAN community. The Pacific Review, 30(4), pp.549-565.
16. Martel, S., 2020. The Polysemy of Security Community-Building: Toward a “People-
Centered” Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?. International Studies
Quarterly, 64(3), pp.588-599.
17. Misalucha, C. and J. Amador III. “U.S.-Philippines Security Ties: Building New
Foundations.” Asian Politics & Policy, 8,1, 51-61.
18. Taureck, R. 2006. “Securitization Theory and Security Studies.” Journal of
International Relations and Development, 9, 53-61.
19. Tay, SC. Cheryl Tan, and Shangari Kiruppalini, Global Megatrends and the ASEAN
Economic Community: Regional Integration in Context.
https://asean.org/storage/2017/09/Ch.1_Global-Megatrends-and-the-AEC-Regional-
Integration-in-Context.pdf
20. Thakur, R., 2016. The United Nations, peace and security: from collective security
to the responsibility to protect. Cambridge University Press. [Chapters]
21. Walt, S. M. 1998. “International Relations: One World, Many Theories.” Foreign
Policy: 29–46.
22. http://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf
J. RECOMMENDED MOVIES (FOR REVIEW)
1. Fail Safe (1964)
2. Syriana (2005)
3. Why We Fight (2005)
4. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
5. In the Loop (2009)
6. The French Minister (2013)
7. Eagle Eye (2008)
For other titles, students need to email alternatives to [email protected].
K. CLASS POLICIES
A. The entire course materials will be uploaded after the course is introduced on the
face to face.
B. The two weeks online is both synchronous and asynchronous. The professional
students are expected to comply with the daily activities (reflective) at their own
phase for as long as they submit them on the day of the integration.
C. Only online classes (reflective and discourse) that attendance is taken.
D. Course Paper is due, one week after the run of NSA 209 and will be subjected to
plagiarism check.
E. Students are expected to be gender sensitive during discussions in plenary and
breakout synchronous sessions.
F. All submission should be Arial font, 11.5 font size, and 1.5 spacing
L. CONSULTATION HOURS
MODE OF
NAME OF FACULTY EMAIL CONSULTATION DAY and TIME
Amb. Jesus Domingo, PHD, ZOOM / Google Monday to Friday:
MNSA jesus.domingo@philemba
ssy.org.nz Meet 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Aries A. Arugay, PhD [email protected] ZOOM / MS Saturday and Sunday:
Teams 2:00pm to 6:00pm
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