ClassInfo - Fall 2023 Political Science Classes

Fall 2023 | POL 4845 Section 001: The Laws of War in International Politics (32830)

Instructor(s): Helen Kinsella
Daniela Sepulveda Soto (TA)
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023

Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 130
Enrollment Status:: Open (54 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2023

Course Catalog Description:: Is it possible to wage war and to maintain morality? Do the laws of war maintain morality, or do they justify vigorous wars? Do the laws of war even matter? If so, how do they matter? If not, why do they not? These are some of the broader questions that will guide our collaborative exploration and discussion of the laws of war and, importantly, our assessment of the applicability of the laws of war to contemporary topics. We will trace the codification of the laws of war in the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols. We will look at their application in practice through the US led war on terror and specific questions such as protection of humanitarian actors, prisoner exchange, destruction of cities in war, protection of medical personnel, and other topics.
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