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L.L.M in Law and Politics of International Security

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Master

In Amsterdam (Netherlands)

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Discover your Law and Politics of International Security program!

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Amsterdam (Netherlands)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    September

Are you a law student and want to understand the political context? Is your background in international politics, but you’re looking for insights into how the law shapes political decisions? This program is just for you.
Emagister presents to you the L.L.M in Law and Politics of International Security endorsed by VU Amsterdam.
With this multi-disciplinary Master’s program, students will study law and politics with a focus on international security.

It includes areas of research such as: War and peace, terrorism, human rights, criminal law. They all have never been more pertinent than in today’s global society, making participants valuable assets on the field.
Law is not always practiced in the courtroom. – It’s also practiced in the political and diplomatic sphere. Human rights NGOs, the military, governments and international organisations all invoke the language of law in political struggles and negotiations. In today’s world, it’s impossible to grasp the field of international security without an understanding of the nexus between international law and politics.
That’s why this multi-disciplinary Master’s programme is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social Sciences, whose staff and teaching are deeply interconnected. So you can expect a unique perspective combining both law and politics.
Do you want to learn more about this program? Contact VU Amsterdam through Emagister.co.uk now!

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About this course



Your multi-disciplinary background will make you very attractive to potential future employers: understanding the process of policymaking while also knowing how to talk to the lawyers. Your research and writing skills will be top notch, while your analytical skills will make you uniquely qualified to find solutions to complex problems.




Graduates have found jobs in a wide variety of fields, including the military, the Red Cross, human rights organisations, academia, the private sector, government and international organisations. In all these contexts, having a background in both international law and politics is a great asset.
Students at VU Amsterdam also come from all over the world, and those different cultural backgrounds mean you’ll not only learn a lot from one another – you’ll also graduate with your own international network. Plus, you’ll develop the confidence to voice your own opinions and to be self-critical, which are valuable skills in the workplace.

You’ll be well-positioned to work in:

Government ministries
Parliament
NGO’s
International organisations (e.g. OSCE, UN, EU)
Private security firms
Law firms
Courts (as a judge in training)
Universities (in PhD positions)


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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Human Rights
  • Conflict
  • Politics
  • Military
  • Staff
  • Perspective
  • International
  • Law
  • International law
  • Legal
  • Political
  • Politically

Course programme

Curriculum

The law of politics; the politics of law

Both of these sides of the debate are translated into legal claims, but which should we follow? If a state is attacked by a terrorist group, does it have the right to use military force in self defense? Is it politically prudent to do so? Should we use force against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, for example? How does law limit hostilities from being carried out? How are legal requirements translated into the military? How are these rules affected by politics?
In this one-year interdisciplinary Master’s programme, you’ll learn how to ask the right questions to increase your understanding of the complexities involved in these dilemmas. These questions are legal, political and ethical at the same time. International law is not treated as an abstract set of rules, but as a professional practice. You’ll therefore study what it is to be a lawyer in a variety of professional contexts, including litigation, legal advisory and diplomatic negotiations.
The programme is made up of four compulsory core courses, two electives and a Master’s thesis. We also offer interesting, related, extracurricular activities, such as the opportunity to be on the editorial board of the Amsterdam Law Forum.

The start date of this programme is September 1st.

Programme

The core course on Theories and Approaches to War and Collective Security is about the transformation of war as a legal concept as well as a political reality. You’ll start with Medieval just war theories, moving through to the collective security system of the United Nations. You’ll learn about the Security Council, peacekeeping operations, private security companies, regional organisations and self-defence by states.
The Security Studies course discusses the potential and limits of competing theoretical approaches to international security. You’ll become familiar with specific problems such as (counter) terrorism, new forms of warfare, new technologies of war, surveillance, migration and private security.
The International Humanitarian Law course covers the laws that apply in times of armed conflict, and the ways in which these are framed in academic, legal and policy debates. This includes targeting and protection of civilians, the law of military occupation, humanitarian aid in conflict, and environmental protection in war. You’ll hear from a former student who worked for the Red Cross in Palestine about how the law matters on a daily basis in areas of conflict.
The final core course is about the Politics of International Law, which looks at the different ways in which law and politics interact. The course devotes special attention to the political role and ethical dilemmas of legal advisors, while taking postcolonial perspectives into account. For example: when we look at humanitarian intervention from a postcolonial perspective, how does that help in understanding the invasion in Iraq?
In addition to these core courses, you’ll take two electives out of a choice of eight, including topics like international tribunals, terrorism and security, and the philosophy of international law and migration. For students who don’t have a background in International Relations Theory or Public International Law, we strongly recommend you to choose these two courses as electives.
Last but not least, your Master’s thesis starts with a thesis market in November at which faculty staff present their research. You’ll propose your own thesis topics, and you’ll then work on the selected topics in small groups, presenting your research via a series of ongoing meetings.

Additional information

Tuition fee EU: €1,084

L.L.M in Law and Politics of International Security

£ 14,220.31 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

16,630 €