CSS 406: Comparative National Security Policy and Strategy

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. define and differentiate between national security policy, national security strategy and national defence policy;
2. identify the key elements of national security policy and strategies;
3. establish relationship between national security policy and national development planning;
4. discuss the national security policy formulation process; and
5. compare national security policies across selected countries for effective implementation in Nigeria.

Course Contents

An overview of concepts of national security policy. National security strategy. National defence policy, national defence strategy. National development policy and plan. The purposes and key elements of national security policy and strategies. Policy and strategy cycles. Linkages between security policy and development planning, national security policy formulation process. components of national security strategy. Relationships between national security policy and national security strategy. Overview of Nigerian security strategy. Case study of national security policy and strategy of selected countries.