LAWS6062 - International Law & The Use of Armed Force

Objectives

• Survey and analyse the principles of customary international law and the rules of conventional law which apply in the case of armed conflict between states.
• Examine the role of the United Nations in preventative diplomacy, peace-keeping, peace enforcement, and the authorisation of the collective use of force.
• Consider police enforcement action by states and self defence.

Content

Prohibition on the use of force; self-defence; the UN Security Council and collective security; military responses to terrorism; the Bush Doctrine of preemptive self-defence; peacekeeping; humanitarian intervention; the Responsibility to Protect.

Session

Semester 2 Intensive
11-12 & 18-19 September 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x Research Essay (80%)
• Class Participation (20%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law