Humanitarian interventions have become an integral part of the post-cold war global landscape. Situated at the intersection of demands for humanitarian assistance, security, human rights and development, an understanding of the international architecture of such interventions and how they play out on the ground has become essential knowledge for those working across a range of global actors including state agencies, NGOs, development networks, community-based organisations and social movements.?In this course you will examine different forms and definitions of intervention, exploring in particular 'Humanitarian Interventions' under and outside of the authority of the United Nations, undertaken by a military forces, policing bodies, humanitarian and relief agencies, peacebuilding and development actors as well as the role of media. Drawing on historical precedents you will examine key debates and case examples of humanitarian interventions to understand the evolving nature of interventions as well as their possible trajectory over the coming decades. This is done by examining how basic societal changes created through technological change in combination with global crises-health pandemics, climate change, warfare-affect in fundamental ways how humanitarian interventions take place. Growing awareness of key concepts will allow you to determine what does and does not constitute a humanitarian intervention, the relationship to international law and key normative frameworks for civilian protection, the changing role of peacekeeping missions, as well as consider key questions relating to:?gender; doctrines such as Responsibility to Protect (R2P); genocide and other mass atrocity crimes; and state-building. Discussions of professional practice in the context of working in interventions, as well as ethics, will also be a key dimension in this course.? A range of contemporary case studies from around the world will enable you to engage in critical analysis and make connections between the theory and practice of humanitarian interventions.