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Addresses the history, ideals and dilemmas of the law of armed conflict and its enforcement in its traditional and modern settings, including the impact of human rights law, adaptation to new technologies, special difficulties posed by guerrilla conflicts and asymmetric warfare and current debates over the conflict with ISIS and modern terrorism. Looks at modalities of controlling behavior, including the real difficulties in recruitment of international peacekeeping forces, rules of engagement and the classical role of reciprocity. Examines the history of war crimes prosecutions, including the U.N. tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the special tribunals for Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Lebanon, and the International Criminal Court. Among the anguishing issues in this field are how to shelter civilians from the effects of conflict, how to fight an opponent who doesn’t follow the rules of modern warfare and whether the law should consider the purpose of a war as well as its means. Briefly discusses the use and place of truth commissions after conflicts. This course may be particularly useful to students interested in strategic studies, human rights and conflict resolution. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>