MVZb2005 Humanitarian Intervention

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 20. 2. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 27. 2. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 5. 3. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 12. 3. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 19. 3. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 26. 3. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 2. 4. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 9. 4. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 23. 4. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 30. 4. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 7. 5. 8:00–9:40 U33, Thu 14. 5. 8:00–9:40 U33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The course is designed to introduce students to the concept and practice of humanitarian intervention. It will be presented in the context of international law, history of the international system, history of thought and state practice. It will be also discussed in the terms of contemporary and future developments. Emphasis will be on the historical cases of both humanitarian intervention and non-intervention.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Students will be able
- to discuss humanitarian intervention in its historical and systemic context
- to discuss the basic dilemmas of contemporary HIs
- analyse a severe humanitarian crisis and following intervention/non-intervention in terms of actors, international context and post-conflict consequences
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Introduction to humanitarian intervention - definitions, terms, basic dilemmas
  • Humanitarian intervention in the international law and theory
  • The case for non-intervention
  • Humanitarian intervention in the history - from pre-modern to WW1 + case studies (anti-slavery campaign, Armenian genocide, Ottoman empire interventions)
  • Intervention during the Cold War: UN Charter, Security Council, bipolarity + case studies (Vietnam, Tanzania, India)
  • 1990s and the decade of humanitarian intervention - Kurdistan, Rwanda, Kosovo + case studies (Somalia, East Timor, Haiti, Liberia, Sierra Leone)
  • R2P debate, subsequent development, Libya and Syria
  • Worldviews and actors: islam, China, Russia, third-world countries
Teaching methods (in Czech)
lectures, class discussion, group work, reading, writing
Assessment methods (in Czech)
1 collaborative project (case study) consisting of research and presentation (10 points presentation, 20 points paper) during the semester (student is required to be present during presentation session)
final essay or final test(16 points)
To pass, student needs to amass 60 points in total. participation (up to 3 points per session - taking form of short written reflexion or a short quiz on assigned reading/ participation in discussion or learning activity)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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