War & Law

Objectives

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General characterization

Code

33314

Credits

4

Responsible teacher

Felipe Pathé Duarte ,Laura Iñigo Alvarez

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 0

Teaching language

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Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

Teaching methodologies will include: lectures, debates and a range of online resources. In particular, classes will follow the model of seminars along with the discussion of real or hypothetical case studies.


Evaluation method

The assessment of this course is based on an individual essay analyzing one of the topics studied in class (60%), a mid-term assignment (30%), and student's participation (10%).



Alternatively, students can take a final exam (100% of the grade)


Subject matter

T1: Theories and Practice of War



"Phenomenology" of War

War, Peace and Political Violence

War and Grand Strategy





T2: Trends in Contemporary Armed Conflicts



Digital Technologies and Hybrid Wars

Privatization of War

Identities and Violent Extremism



 



T3: Law and Armed Conflict



International Law, Peace and Diplomacy

International Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflicts





T4: Wars in Analysis:



Ukraine, Russia and European Security

Israel, Iran, Syria and Instability in the Middle East

The War in Sudan