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Department of International Relations · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Efforts to ensure the protection of populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity are not new. Yet despite this long history and the endorsement of new norms such as the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), atrocity prevention has not always been consistently implemented and populations continue to suffer from atrocity crimes in various parts of the world. This course seeks a deep understanding of atrocity prevention, critically examining questions about the history, ethics, law, and politics of protection and studying key cases of the threat or perpetration of mass atrocities from the last century. It reaches beyond well-known debates about military intervention to grapple with the complexities of non-coercive as well as coercive means of protecting populations.
Presentation of a reading
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Research essay (1,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Policy recommendation (1,500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Approximately 130 hours comprising seminars as well as associated preparation, independent study, and assessment time. Please note this is a general guide, averaged over the semester and the final hours ultimately depend on the individual's ability in reading and writing. Other Information The course is conducted through seminars with an emphasis on interactive teaching aimed at engaging all students in active participation.
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