Kamal Makili-Aliyev

Location

Annedalsseminariet, room 419

Description

We talk about just war theory and its development historically and institutionally, legal provisions in international law that aim to prevent and handle conflicts internationally, and their application in different example cases. We discuss, in particular, two Iraq wars and intervention into the civil war in Libya.

Materials

Slides

Teacher's Background

Dr. Kamal Makili-Aliyev is a human rights scholar and senior lecturer at the University of Gothenburg’s School of Global Studies. He is a human rights generalist with a special interest in the resolution of armed conflicts and questions of sustainable peace and security. He has written extensively about post-Soviet armed conflicts including their legal, humanitarian and political aspects. Dr. Makili-Aliyev is the author of Contested Territories and International Law, published by Routledge in 2020.

Required Reading

Helen Frowe, The Ethics of War and Peace. An Introduction, 3^rd ed., Routledge, Chapters 1-4.

Ramesh Takur, The United Nations, Peace and Security. From Collective Security to Responsibility to Protect, CUP, Chapters 8-9. - (Intervention cases)

David Armstrong, Theo Farrell and Helene Lambert, International Law and International Relations, CUP, Chapter 4 - Use of Force - (International law through political lens)