General Information
| Course Code | R_TAWCS |
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| Credits | 12 EC |
| Period | P1 |
| Course Level | 500 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Law |
| Course Coordinator | prof. dr. W.G. Werner |
| Examiner | prof. dr. W.G. Werner |
| Teaching Staff |
dr. P.A. Mello |
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
| Teaching Methods | Study Group, Lecture |
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Course Objective
Upon completion of the course, the student should
- understand the nature and dynamics of armed conflict throughout history, including
- colonialism and war
- war as a state policy in the 19th century
- so-called “new wars” since the end of the Cold War
- understand the main theories and approaches to war and armed conflict, including
- just war thinking
- realism
- collective security
- new war theory
- understand key concepts in international conflict and security law, including
- ius ad bellum and ius in bello
- lawfare
- self-defense
- intervention
- understand the interaction between law and politics in international security
- apply the acquired theoretical and legal knowledge and insights to concrete issues and problems in the field of international security, such as
- peacekeeping
- the privatization of armed force
- the protection of civilians
- technologization of warfare
- terrorism
- critically discuss theories and approaches in light of these issues and problems
- independently produce legal and political arguments in the area of international security in both written and oral form.
Course Content
The course studies the evolution of war and collective security from the perspectives of international law and international politics. The course introduces students to legal and political theories of international security and discusses the interplay between law and politics in this field.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
The course will make use of online tools but will be taught in interactive seminars on campus.
Method of Assessment
Student presentation and paper assignments.Literature
- Christine Gray, International Law and the Use of Force, fourth edition, Oxford University Press 2018 (please note: we only use a limited number of chapters from this book and it is online available in the library).
- Additional literature (either available electronically via VU library or to be handed out and/or posted on Canvas).
NB: the literature may be subject to change!
Additional Information Target Audience
This course is only open to students of the programme Law and Politics of International Security.
Additional Information
The course is open for students enrolled in the Master programme Law and Politics of International Security.
Explanation Canvas
Students are advised to make sure that enrollment for this course in Canvas is completed before the beginning of the academic year, as any decisions and instructions related to the mode of teaching will be communicated via Canvas.