Law, Force and Legitimacy - ZGEN2215
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZGEN2215 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
Description
The course will provide a detailed overview of international humanitarian law, and the legal obligations it imposes on states and armed forces prior to and during conflict. It provides a detailed introduction to the historical development of international humanitarian law, its key obligations, and the debate surrounding its creation. It then surveys a series of related ethical, legal and operational challenges raised by new forms of conflict and military operations including counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism, stability and reconstruction operations, humanitarian interventions and complex emergencies, conventional war-fighting, and air operations. Rather than narrowly treating ethical issues in terms of legal obligations, it explores how ethical questions have become central to strategic success.