Unit COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW OF ARMED CONFLICTS
- Course
- International relations
- Study-unit Code
- A001424
- Curriculum
- Conflitti internazionali, studi strategici e analisi di politica estera
- Teacher
- Massimo Bartoli
- Teachers
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- Massimo Bartoli
- Hours
- 42 ore - Massimo Bartoli
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Giuridico
- Academic discipline
- IUS/13
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- 1. The international community and international organizations. The United Nations - 2. The evolution of the notion of "force" in international relations. The use of armed force in the United Nations Charter and self-defense- 3. The United Nations Charter and the collective security system. Articulation with regional organizations – 4. State participation in international missions involving the use of force. NATO and the European Union - 5. General concepts of law of war (sources, field of application, respect for human rights) - 6. International armed conflicts: fundamental notions and system of guarantees - 7. Land, sea and air warfare - 8 The cessation of armed conflict and neutrality - 9. Non-international armed conflicts - 10. Disarmament in international law.
- Reference texts
- • Natalino Ronzitti, Diritto internazionale dei conflitti armati, Seventh ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2021 (the Sixth edition of 2017 is also admitted);
• supplementary materials will be distributed during the course;
• knowledge of the United Nations Charter is required, the text of which is freely downloadable from the Web. - Educational objectives
- The Course on Collective Security and International Law of Armed Conflicts is specialized and requires in-depth knowledge of international law. The course is in two parts:
1. the discipline of the use of force in international relations, with particular attention to the collective security system of the United Nations and the role assumed by the major regional organizations and the rules of the so-called ius ad bellum;
2. the specific study of the rules applicable to armed conflicts (ius in bello, Disarmament).
There will be specific in-depth seminars on topics, selected during the course, of particular relevance and / or relevance, also including meetings with qualified experts - Prerequisites
- Knowledge of basic international law is strongly recommended.
- Teaching methods
- The course will consist of lectures (delivered in compliance with the departmental rules on the pandemic emergency), in-depth seminars and a series of reports organized by students (according to a schedule agreed during the lessons).
The presentation of the reports, which may concern both program topics and personal ideas, is an integral part of the exam for attending students, giving the right to an increase in the grade obtained in the oral exam. The increase in the vote, up to a maximum of 4 points, depends on three factors in the following proportion: 40% quantity and quality of reports, 40% personal ideas, 20% active participation in discussions and seminars. - Learning verification modality
- A) Attending students -
The exam is oral and takes place in two phases: in the first, the candidate conducts an interview with the Commission on the topics of the program, excluding those possibly presented in the reports presented in the classroom, and obtains a grade; in the second, the grade already obtained is possibly raised by the teacher on the basis of the reports carried out in the classroom in compliance with the parameters previously indicated.
B) Non-attending students -
For non-attending students, the exam takes place in a single phase and the grade is the one obtained in the oral interview. Non-attending students, like those attending, can present personal reports on topics previously agreed with the teacher, then delivering written documents (maximum of 10 pages) to the same at least 15 days before the exam date. These reports may result in an increase in the grade up to a maximum of 2 points, calculated on the basis of only two parameters: quantity and quality of the documents (50%); ideas and personal insights (50%). - Extended program
- Course contents and structure:
The Course on Collective Security and International Law of Armed Conflicts is specialized and requires in-depth knowledge of international law. The course will be divided into two parts:
1. the discipline of the use of force in international relations, with particular attention to the collective security system of the United Nations and the role assumed by the major regional organizations and the rules of the so-called ius ad bellum;
2. the specific study of the rules applicable to armed conflicts (ius in bello, Disarmament).
There will be specific in-depth seminars on topics, selected during the course, of particular relevance and / or relevance, also including meetings with qualified experts.
Basic topics of the course:
1. The international community and international organizations. The United Nations - 2. The evolution of the notion of "force" in international relations. The use of armed force in the United Nations Charter and self- defense- 3. The United Nations Charter and the collective security system. Articulation with regional organizations - 4. State participation in international missions involving the use of force. NATO and the European Union - 5. General concepts of law of war (sources, field of application, respect for human rights) - 6. International armed conflicts: fundamental notions and system of guarantees - 7. Land, sea and air warfare - 8 The cessation of armed conflict and neutrality - 9. Non-international armed conflicts - 10. Disarmament in international law.
Organization of teaching:
The course will consist of lectures (delivered in compliance with the departmental rules on the pandemic emergency), in-depth seminars and a series of reports organized by students (according to a schedule agreed during the lessons).
The presentation of the reports, which may concern both program topics and personal ideas, is an integral part of the exam for attending students, giving the right to an increase in the grade obtained in the oral exam. The increase in the vote, up to a maximum of 4 points, depends on three factors in the following proportion: 40% quantity and quality of reports, 40% personal ideas, 20% active participation in discussions and seminars.
Examination:
A) Attending students
The exam is oral and takes place in two phases: in the first, the candidate conducts an interview with the Commission on the topics of the program, excluding those presented in the reports presented in the classroom, and obtains a grade; in the second, the grade already obtained is possibly raised by the teacher on the basis of the reports carried out in the classroom in compliance with the parameters previously indicated.
B) Non-attending students
For non-attending students, the exam takes place in a single phase and the grade is the one obtained in the oral interview. Non-attending students, like those attending, can present personal reports on topics previously agreed with the teacher, then delivering written documents (maximum of 10 pages) to the same at least 15 days before the exam date. These reports may result in an increase in the grade up to a maximum of 2 points, calculated on the basis of only two parameters: quantity and quality of the documents (50%); ideas and personal insights (50%).
Teaching language: Italian. International and Erasmus students are invited to take the course. In any case, it is advisable to contact the teacher for an appointment in the first weeks of lessons. Some teaching materials will be in English, while the Italian text of the exam program can be replaced with other manuals in English agreed with the teacher. The oral exam can be taken in English. The same goes for personal reports.
Reference texts
• Natalino Ronzitti, International law of armed conflicts, Seventh edition, Giappichelli, Turin, 2021 (the sixth edition of 2017 is also admitted);
• supplementary handouts that will be distributed during the course;
• knowledge of the United Nations Charter is required, the text of which is freely downloadable from the Web. - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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