CHIS 23A01 - Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect

The end of the Cold War opened a new era for humanitarian interventions carried out by states and international organizations. While the 90s are called the humanitarian decade, the following decades seem to reveal several setbacks in the humanitarian agenda. The aim of the course is to present and assess the contemporary doctrines of humanitarian intervention. After a short introduction to the concept of humanitarian intervention, the focus will move to contemporary cases: NATO's missions in the Balkans in the 90s and the NATO campaign in Libya (2011), with a focus on the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP). To conclude, contemporary challenges – legal, political and ethical – affecting the RtoP will be discussed engaging the students.

Andrea CARATI

Séminaire

English

A basic knowledge of contemporary international politics and International Relations Theory is preferable but not mandatory.

Autumn 2023-2024

1/ the type of assessment: formal exam, take-home papers, oral presentation, individual, group, participation (new: maximum 10%), etc.; 2/ the time-frame for each assessment during the semester, % of each assessment in the final average grade (minimum of two assessments). Class participation throughout the course: 10% One oral presentation: 30% One mid-term exam (to be held on November 13th): 30% One short essay (1.000 words max., take home), to be delivered by December 10th: 30%

Students will receive regular feedbacks during the class participation. Results of the mid-term exam and the short essay will be available in less than one week. Feedbacks on the oral presentation will be immediate.