Course Information

Course Number

227

Credits

2

Use of Force

This seminar will examine international law concerning the use of force. Students will consider the creative possibilities and practical limitations of international law for regulating war and other forms of transnational political violence. Case studies (contemporary and historical) will be examined in conjunction with the topics covered. Self-defense, humanitarian intervention, non-state threats, and the characteristics of use of force in space and cyberspace are some of the topics the class will address, among others. Students will be encouraged to relate legal and interdisciplinary sources in order to better understand the multi-faceted interaction between law and war.


Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.

Sections/Instructors

Major General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
Use of Force 227.01
Spring 2013
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Major General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
Use of Force 227.01
Fall 2011
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Major General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
Use of Force 227.01
Fall 2010
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Noah Weisbord
Use of Force 227.01
Spring 2009
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Madeline Morris
Use of Force 227.01
Fall 2005
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Michael Byers
Use of Force 227.01
Spring 2004

Michael Byers
Use of Force 227.01
Fall 2002