The Use of Force in International Relations 1300-OG-UFIR-KPP

I. The use of force in practice:
a. The use of force prior to the First World War;
b. The Use of Force in the interwar period;
c. The use of force after the Second World War
- practice of States.
- the practice of United States .
- the practice of USSR/Russian Federation .
- the practice of the United Kingdom.
- the practice of Israel.
- the practice of Arab States.
II. International law
The legality of use of force and the role of United Nations forces (ius ad bellum):
a. The unilateral use of force:
- The United Nations Charter.
- The scope of self-defence.
- Protection of Nationals abroad.
- Intervention by invitation.
- The use of force against global terrorism.
- Humanitarian Intervention.
b. The system for collective measures:
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
Express and implied authorisation of force.
The Development of Peacekeeping through the practice of the United Nations.
The Constitutional Basis for UN forces.
Chapter VIII and the use of force by regional organizations.
c. Case Studies:
Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel/Lebanon, Georgia, Kuwait, Syria.