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030479 KU International Law and the Use of Force (2023W)

From Self-Defense to the Responsibility to Protect

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 80 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.10. 10:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 18.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 25.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 08.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 15.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 22.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 29.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 06.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 13.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 10.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U22 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course examines the prohibition of the use of force and its (possible) exceptions. Topics include the history of rules on the ius ad bellum, self-defence, measures authorized by the Security Council, Intervention by Invitation, Humanitarian Interventions, the Responsibility to Protect, Peacekeeping, and the law of neutrality.
Case studies include, but are not limited to, the US interventions in Latin America during the Cold War, above all in Nicaragua during the 1980s, the Soviet actions in Hungary, the Czech Republic or Afghanistan, the "frozen conflict" in Cyprus, the 1990/91 Gulf War, the conflict in Somalia 1992, the Yugoslav wars, the genocide in Rwanda, ECOWAS interventions after unconstitutional regime changes in West Africa, the NATO intervention in Kosovo 1999, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, the 2003 Iraq invasion, the 2008 Russia-Georgia War, the application of the 'Responsibility to Protect" in Libya 2011, the annexation of Crimea and the fighting in Eastern Ukraine from 2014 onwards, the conflicts between Israel and the Hamas, the conflict in Syria, and Russia's 2022 war against Ukraine.

Assessment and permitted materials

Midterm Exam in late November and final exam via Moodle in the last session. Students need to be physically present for both exams. (both consist of single choice, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, right/wrong questions and matching tasks)
Active participation in class on the basis of the course material as provided on moodle.
Overall: 40 points

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

– positive Grade: >50% in the two exams (in total, not for each): midterm (10 points), final exam (30 points)
– active participation in class (10 bonus points)
Overall points: 40

Examination topics

alle Kapitel in Ralph Janik, International Law and the Use of Force: Cases and Materials (Routledge 2020)
all slides
additional reading materials uploaded on moodle

Reading list

Core text: Ralph Janik, International Law and the Use of Force: Cases and Materials (Routledge 2020)

Additional articles and videos on Moodle.

(Non-obligatory) reading recommendations:

– Christian Henderson, The Use of Force and International Law (Cambridge University Press 2018)
– Tom Ruys and Olivier Corten with Alexandra Hofer, The Use of Force in International Law. A Case-based Approach (Oxford University Press 2018)
– Christine Gray, International Law and the Use of Force (Oxford University Press 2018)
– Yoram Dinstein, War, Aggression and Self Defence (3rd edition, Cambridge University Press 2017)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 22.09.2023 17:26