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The turn of the new century has witnessed a continuing shift in the nature of conflict and security. Attention has turned to issues such as threats and attacks by terrorists and insurgents, the responses of states to these threats and to the spread of weapons of mass destruction, as well as the idea of post-conflict rebuilding. The conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq show that it is necessary to study these crises from the perspectives of both law and politics to gain a complete picture of the issues and to be able to analyse the arguments and outcomes.
This innovative interdisciplinary programme based in the Schools of Law and Politics and International Relations will allow students to explore key legal and political issues in contemporary security as they relate to warfare, conflict and terrorism, to place conflict and security issues and events within a legal and political context and to understand the relationship between law and politics in international relations. It will also facilitate the analysis of the justifications, causes and consequences of war, conflict and terrorism, including the legal and political responses available to deal with international security threats.
The two specialised core modules, Terrorism and Insurgencies, and Law of War and Peace, will explore the central themes presented in a study of international law, security and terrorism and form the basis of study on this course. Students are also able to choose from a number of optional modules which cover a range of legal and politics topics. The degree is completed by the submission of an independently researched dissertation on a subject chosen by the student with guidance from academic staff.
Students will be immersed in a lively and exciting learning environment and taught by nationally and internationally recognised and renowned academics. The Schools of Law and Politics and International Relations are home to a number of centres and institutions which offer talks, seminars, conferences, research opportunities, and film series to complement learning and in which students are encouraged to become involved. Experts from outside the University are invited to talk on topics of international significance, and to discuss them with staff and students.
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