International Courts & Global Justice

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This course combines almost three weeks of study abroad at The Hague University in the summer with Le Moyne-based sessions in either the Fall after travel or the Spring prior to travel. The course provides historical, analytical, as well as experiential education in the fields of genocide studies, justice, and conflict resolution through intensive workshops, lectures, simulations, and a case-study. We will focus on the meaning of justice and its various dimensions (do we seek retribution, restoration, or some transitional middle ground?), and on how the international pursuit of that justice is complicated by issues such as sovereignty, denial of genocide, on-going violence, and the rejection of international jurisdiction. The course consists of in-class "traditional" lectures at (built around the case study and all of the related facets of international justice), interactive sessions with international court personnel, jurists, and scholars, as well as visits to historical sites. This course fulfills the study abroad requirement for PSC majors and Integral Honors Students. NOTE: THERE ARE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COURSE. TRAVEL COMPONENT OVER SUMMER 2017 IS MANDATORY; NO REGULAR CLASSROOM MEETINGS DURING SPRING 2017 SEMESTER. SEE INSTRUCTOR FOR REGISTRATION.