Readings - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

This is an in-depth summary of all lectures and readings we have had for the year 2023 in Democracies, Autocracies and Transitions for the second year course in Political Science (studied at the University of Amsterdam). Good luck for the exam!

Synthesis of the Ethics course. It is quite complete: all the content discussed in class, guest lectures, additional readings and videos are summarized. Cases are included and example questions are answered (using ChatGPT).

- summaries of 19 readings - Extra notes - Useful links and videos - Test feedback - suggested outlines for the 2 essays as well as tips INCLUDES: - The Province of Jurisprudence Determined by Austin -The Concept of Law by Hart -Authority Law and Morality by Raz -Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals by Hart -The Morality of Law by Fuller - Law as a Branch of Morality: The Unity of Practice and Principle by TRS Allan - The Rule of Good Law by Foran - Thinking Like a...

Summary of the reading materials for the final exam (2023) for Analyzing International Relations. INCLUDES notes, the puzzle/motivation and core ideas/arguments from (Total: 31 pages): Alexander Wendt’s article (1992) “Anarchy Is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics”, pp. 391-425. Ayşe Zarakol’s introduction (2017) “Theorising Hierarchies” in Zarakol’s (ed.) “Hierarchies in World Politics”, pp. 1-14. Henry Farrell & Abraham L. Newman’s a...

Summary of the reading materials for the final exam (2023) for Introduction to Secret Affairs Notes on Readings. INCLUDES notes from (Total: 40 pages): See * Summary List * on page 1.

This is a summary that can be used to study for both the midterm and final exams of Violence and Security: Paradigms and Debates. It contains lecture notes, as well as notes for each reading which are mostly organised according to the readings questions asked by the professor.

Very detailed notes on any topic covered in lectures and readings. Including many examples and images for further understanding. Received grade 9.6. (average was 5.6)

Summary of the reading materials for the final exam (2024) for Behavioural Change Approaches to Cybersecurity. INCLUDES notes from (Total: 73 pages): See * Summary List * on page 1.

Summary of *SOME* of the reading materials for the final exam (2023) for Intelligence Revolutions. INCLUDES notes from (Total: 16 pages): Daniel Byman’s article (2013) “The Intelligence War on Terrorism” in “Intelligence and National Security”, pp. 837-863. Charles Cogan’s article (2004) “Hunters not Gatherers: Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century” in “Intelligence and National Security”, pp. 304-321. Richard Aldrich’s article (2021) “From SIGINT to Cyber: A ...

- in depth summaries of all the readings for Dr. Moshikaro's section - 80 pages summarising over 200 pages of notes - contains useful links and video links - colourised and easy to follow - summaries are ordered chapter by chapter to ensure a meticulous understanding - uses simplified languages instead of philosophical jargon - contains additional notes on the Hart Fuller debate at the end of the document

UPDATED NOTES - these include all cases for 2023 - lecture notes -readings - case summarizing tables - easy to follow and concise

Here is an extensive study guide for the final of Core Module International Relations. It contains all the lectures from the last block (12 - 18) and notes on the corresponding readings. Good luck!