The War in Ukraine: The Past, Present, and Future of International Law, Geopolitics and Development

Harvard HKS

This seminar course uses the war in Ukraine as a lens to explore geopolitics, international law, and development challenges . Through an in-depth examination of the war and the range of responses to it, students will study the causes and consequences of contemporary conflict, the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions, and the challenges in securing enforcement of international law. While centered on Ukraine, the course uses the conflict as a means of examining how…