Internal security issues
Presentation
Presentation of the concept of internal security (national and intra-European) and the associated principles of crisis management, considered in the context of current threats. The class is divided into three modules: historical approaches (general introduction), internal security (IS) today (implementation of IS policies, police cooperation, and European IS strategy, fight against terrorism, IS and armies) and finally, the IS actors (police, gendarmerie, fire brigade, customs, penitentiary system, armies) and crisis management.
Recommended Prerequisite(s)
Students are expected to have at least basic knowledge of France’s administrative organization.
Bibliography
- Reference document : Traité de sécurité intérieure ; Cusson, Dupont, Lemieux, Éd. des Presse polytechniques et universitaires romandes.
Educational formula
Module 1: Lectures
Module 2: Presentations by external speakers
Module 3: Lecture followed by practical classes, or even a simulation exercise based on a reference scenario (technological accident, major event).
Additional information
Class delivered by Patrick Furmanek.
In brief
Year Fifth year
Teaching languageFrench
Teaching term Annual
Number of hours 18.0
ValidationFinal written examination
Mandatory teaching