Course Details
Country:
France
Institution:
Sciences Po - Paris campus
Course Title:
AHUM 25A15 - Ethics of War and Peace
Course Number:
17889
Course Description:
This course will discuss a classical issue for international relations and political theory: the ethics of war. It will exemplify the role of norms in warfare and discuss the major dilemmas that face armies, politicians, and civilians in different moments of time (past war, current period, future). Its focus is mainly interdisciplinary as it brings together moral and political philosophy, international law and international relations. It will draw examples from different disciplines (history, sociology, philosophy), explain certain phenomena such as why states go or not go to war, discuss legally and morally the coherence of certain rationales and principles aiming at justifying the use of force, and finally explore future challenges of the field (cyberwar, artificial intelligence). Ultimately, the course aims at providing the students with concepts and references they can deploy to build their own argument on justice and war.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 443
Attachment Files:
AHUM 25A15 - Ethics of War and Peace.pdf
