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210176 SE M3 b: Human Rights Perspectives in War and Conflict (2010W)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

About the Seminar:
The seminar is related to the Human Rights Lecture and focuses on the problematic of human rights and the use of force in state of emergencies, humanitarian intervention and other armed conflicts.
Attendance of the lecture is not required but recommendable. Part of the seminar will be dedicated to selected case studies.

Objectives: Profound understanding about a changing international environment, about new but also colliding norms and relevance of the growing human rights perspectives for cosmopolitan perspectives.

Literature:
Ann Orford (2003)(ed.), Human Rights and the Use of Force in International Law. Cambridge
J.L.Holzgrefe/Robert O. Kehoane (2003), Humanitarian Interventions. Ethical, Legal, and Political Dilemmas
Nicolas J.Wheeler (2000), Saving Strangers. Oxford

Assessment and permitted materials

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