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International Law of War in The Third Millennium
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850 students

International Law of War in The Third Millennium

Evolution of laws of war, state practices on compliance wars in oil wars in middle east, armed conflicts in India region
Created byMuralidharan R
Last updated 8/2023
English
English

What you'll learn

  • Evolution of International law of war during the common era
  • War during the regime of modern International law
  • Geneva conventions on the law of war
  • Law of war after the advent of UN-war-armed conflict-civil wars
  • Interventions,invasions, special military operations- compliance of Geneva conventions
  • Oil wars and conflicts in Indian sub continent
  • Afghanistan- case studies of USSR and USA interventions
  • Penal jurisdiction of International criminal court
  • Distinction Between War, Armed Conflict, and Civil War:
  • Modern Doctrines of Use of Force and Military Operations:
  • Prosecution of War Crimes and Command Responsibility:
  • Critical Evaluation of Global Justice Mechanisms:

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 5h 59m total length

  • An Introduction to law of war34:33

    Explores the evolution of the law of war from ancient practices to modern international norms, highlighting just war, Vitoria, and the UN charter prohibiting force.

  • Geneva conventions 194937:45

    Explore the 1949 Geneva Conventions, detailing the four conventions for wounded, shipwrecked, prisoners of war, and civilians, tracing jus cogens and the prohibition of force.

  • War case studies37:34

    Explore international law of war through 1945–2000 case studies in hotspots like Arab-Israeli, Indo-Pakistani, and Bangladesh conflicts. Analyze ceasefires, UN interventions, plebiscites, and peacekeeping to assess compliance and consequences.

  • Oil wars of Middle East: Part 134:27

    Explore how oil wars in the Middle East since 1950 tested international law, including the United Nations Charter, the Geneva and Hague conventions, and Mossadegh's nationalization plus the CIA coup.

  • Oil wars of Middle East: Part 236:31

    Explore how oil wars in the Middle East shaped international law of war, sanctions, and state responsibility, from the Iranian Revolution to the Iran-Iraq War and Kuwait invasion.

  • Sanctions for Compliance of law of War34:14

    Explore how unilateral and multilateral sanctions enforce international law of war by pressuring Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela through oil, gas, and dollar-based controls.

  • Performance of Big Powers in wars between 1950-200033:18

    Examine how the United States, Russia, and other powers performed in wars from 1950 to 2000, prioritizing objective achievement over casualties and noting shifts toward China under UN norms.

  • Analysis of death count in the wars between 1950-202035:40

    Explore death counts, civilian casualties, and damage in wars from 1950-2020, including the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Indo-Pakistani conflicts, with Geneva Convention compliance under scrutiny.

  • Types of military conflict34:12

    Understand how the Geneva Convention applies to plain war, armed conflict not amounting to war, civil wars, and interventions, and how prisoners of war are protected under international law.

  • Afghan, Ukraine wars41:21

    Examine how the international law of war applies to Afghanistan and Ukraine through case studies, analyzing casualties, compliance, and the politics of intervention in the third millennium.

Requirements

  • Anyone who is interested in the history of war and understands english

Description

From the ashes of ancient conquests to the complexities of modern armed interventions, this course offers a deep exploration into the evolution of warfare and the international legal frameworks developed to govern it. Anchored in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their subsequent interpretations, the course critically examines how states, soldiers, and supranational bodies have responded—or failed to respond—to the legal and ethical demands of warfare.

Spanning the post-World War II landscape, you will analyze armed conflicts from 1950 to the present, with focused case studies on Afghanistan, oil-driven wars, and the Indian subcontinent. You will also interrogate the legitimacy of interventions, invasions, and so-called “special military operations” under international law, while assessing the actual levels of compliance with humanitarian norms.

We will investigate the penal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and reflect on the UN’s role in managing armed conflict and promoting global accountability.

Whether you are a civil service aspirant, student of law or international relations, military professional, diplomat, or seeker of peace, this course will equip you with a nuanced understanding of both the laws that bind war and the realities that often defy them.

Key Themes:

  • Historical evolution of the law of war

  • Geneva Conventions and customary international law

  • The role of the UN and the ICC in post-conflict justice

  • Legal analysis of interventions, invasions, and modern conflicts

  • Regional focus: Afghanistan, Indian subcontinent, and oil wars

  • Challenges of enforcement and global compliance

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for diplomats, humanitarian lawyers, seekers of peace, soldiers of war, history learners
  • Beneficial to civil services aspirants, students of international relations and law

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