Type
ELECTIVE

Department Abbreviation
BSO

Department
DEPARTMENT OF BALKAN, SLAVIC AND ORIENTAL STUDIES

Course Outlines

The course introduces to the basic principles of the Law of War. The Law of
War, otherwise known as Law of Armed Conflict or International Humanitarian
Law, is one of the oldest thematic branches of International Law that seeks to
balance military priorities when engaging in armed conflict with humanitarian
concerns for those who are impacted by military operation. In this context, a
wide range of customary and conventional rules are listed, which restrict
generally the choice of means and methods of warfare, and protect those not
taking a direct part in hostilities. Τhe course uses examples from past, but
also ongoing armed conflicts, in order to be understood that even an
inherently violent and anarchic situation - such as war - in which the very
existence of humanity is at stake, may be regulated through legal rules.