Class 1 Readings:
Geoffrey Parker, ed., Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare, (Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1995). ‘preface’
Robertson, Crimes Against Humanity, pp 159-189
Fotion, War & Ethics, pp 25-33
Referencing Requirements: You may use Chicago, Footnotes, or APA referencing systems.
PART A: Key Terms:
Jus in Bello
St Augustine
Chemical Weapons
Hague Conventions
Just ad Bellum
Supreme Emergency
Lieber’s Code
Geneva Conventions
The International Criminal Court
Self Defense
Hague Conventions
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cicero
PART B: Exam-Type Short-Essay Questions:
What is the distinction between jus in bello and jus ad bellum?
What are the objectives of the Geneva Conventions and who do they protect? How are they enforced (if at all)?
How should prisoners of war be treated under the Geneva Conventions?
According to your reading, why did the Vietcong object to the Geneva Conventions?
How did Hague seek to limit chemical weapons?
What was Lieber’s Code and why is it important to just war theory?
How was the ICC established and what are its aims?
Do some independent research and prepare a list of “banned” weapons. What are some of the most recent additions to the list? Are there any candidates for banning currently under discussion?
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