Universität Wien

030479 KU International Law and the Use of Force (2022W)

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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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 56 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 12.10. 10:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 19.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 09.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 16.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 23.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 30.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 07.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 14.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 11.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 18.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

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, and Peacekeeping.
Case studies include 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, the NATO intervention in Kosovo 1999, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, the 2003 Iraq invasion, the 2008 Russia-Georgia War, Libya 2011, the annexation of Crimea and the fighting in Eastern Ukraine, the conflicts between Israel and the Hamas, the conflict in Syria, and Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Assessment and permitted materials

Midterm Exam via Moodle (single choice, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, right/wrong questions).
Final written exam in the last session.
Active participationin class on the basis of the course material as provided on moodle.
Overall: 50 points

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

– >50% in the two exams: midterm (10 points), final exam (30 points) in the last session for a positive grade
– presentation of a case study (non-obligatory, 5 bonus points)
– active participation in class (5 bonus points)
Overall points: 40

Examination topics

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

Reading list

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

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: We 11.01.2023 09:48