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POL 462 - Humanitarian Intervention


Instructor
Menkhaus

An exploration of the politics, policies, debates, and controversies surrounding humanitarian interventionism, including emergency relief operations, refugee politics, UN peace operations, and emerging global norms and enforcement mechanisms on war crimes, war economies, and human rights violations.  Case studies of interventions in the name of humanitarian principles in countries such as Bosnia, Somalia, South Sudan, Haiti, and East Timor will be explored to complement thematic readings.

Satisfies a Social-Scientific Thought distribution requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor required.