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Course ID: | INTL 4295. 3 hours. | Course Title: | War and Human Security | Course Description: | The causes and consequences of civilians’ experiences during
war and armed conflict, including their health and general well-
being, combatants’ moral and legal obligations to them, and the
reasons why they are often intentionally targeted with violence. | Oasis Title: | War and Human Security | Prerequisite: | INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300 | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | In this course you will learn:
§ To think about security through the lens and experiences
of individuals rather than states
§ To identify combatants’ responsibilities toward civilians,
both according to moral philosophy and modern International
Humanitarian Law
§ The primary direct and indirect consequences of war for
civilians and non-combatants
§ When and why armed groups have strategic incentives to
target non-combatants, recruit child soldiers, and use rape as
a weapon of war
§ Why individual soldiers decide to participate in the
intentional victimization of civilians | Topical Outline: | Introduction to Human Security
Treatment of Civilians in War: Moral and Legal Obligations
War and Public Health
Case studies: War in Iraq, The Battle of the Bulge
The Intentional Victimization of Civilians
Is it ever okay to target civilians? (Case Study: Hiroshima and
Nagasaki)
Theories of Intentional Victimization
Case Studies: Vietnam, Malaysia, East Timor, Sherman’s March
Individual Participation (Case Study: My Lai)
Special Topics
Sexual Violence and War
Child Soldiers | |
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