This module provides an in-depth and critical overview of the legal and political frameworks developed at the international level governing international peace and security, paying particular attention to the perspectives and experiences of groups marginalised because of their gender in negotiating access, securing protection, and obtaining justice.
The module highlights the interface between critical legal theory (including feminist, critical legal theory and related perspectives), international relations theory and human rights law, and additional legal frameworks relevant to key subject areas which are particularly relevant to international peace and security. These, which may vary from year to year, consist of: displacement, migration and refugee law, peacekeeping, terrorism and counter-terrorism, weapons and disarmament, investigations and commissions of inquiry, prosecutions and reparations.
In the exploration of each of these subject areas, particular emphasis is placed on exploring the specific gendered dimensions – both in how the subject areas are framed but equally, in understanding the tensions within those framings and the legal and policy responses that have been developed to address them and the gaps that remain.
- Module Supervisor: Carla Ferstman