Study

Since September 11, 2001, transnational terrorism has been treated as both crime and war.  Accordingly, the U.S. and other states have targeted members of Al Qaeda and associated forces in major military operations and in surgical strikes, captured and held such persons as law-of-war detainees, and prosecuted suspected members of such groups for terrorism offenses and war crimes, in civilian courts and military tribunals. 

This course will examine these developments in historical perspective, and will analyze their implications for the interstate system (focusing on the law of state responsibility), the law of war (in particular, combatant and civilian status and associated protections), and the structures of the U.S. Constitution governing war, crime, and military jurisdiction.

Grades will be based on the quality of weekly (3-page) briefings, practical simulations, and class participation.

Fall 2021

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
376.01	Course Credits 3	Series of Short Analytical Papers Practical exercises Class participation	Madeline Morris
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.376.01.F21
Email list: LAW.376.01.F21@sakai.duke.edu