Its aim is for the students to obtain a deep knowledge in: - Concepts of peace, security and conflict and their evolution. - Analysis of threats and risks to international peace and security. Terrorism in International Law: the discussion on the concept of terrorism and international action against terrorism. - The international collective security system: peaceful settlement of disputes, the international legal regime on the use of force (self-defence and Security Council authorization), international conflict management (conflict prevention, peace-keeping, peace-enforcement and peace-building). - The legal protection of human beings in armed conflicts: ILHR and IHL, International Criminal Court, relations between peace and justice considering victims¿ rights and their consequences for peace processes.

K1: Acquire the knowledge, techniques and terminology specific to the field of economics, politics and international relations. K2: Knowledge of the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, and the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K3: To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K4: Acquire knowledge of the economic, legal, political and social reality from a comparative perspective. K5: To know the sources of law and the model of freedoms and fundamental rights of the Spanish and international legal systems. K7: To know and understand the main models of political, economic and social organization of States and the processes of change in contemporary societies and politics. S3: Plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S4: Use information interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to assess the reliability and quality of such information. S5: Apply knowledge to identify with rigor, precision and scientific objectivity the social processes and possible solutions. S7: Be able to identify, access and manage sources of information relevant to comparative analysis in the field of politics, economics and international relations. S8: Knowing how to propose and use the appropriate tools to solve basic problems of economic, social and political content, especially in the international context. S10: Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and knowledge for the elaboration and defense of arguments on topics in their area of study. S12: Design and evaluate public policy and management and quality improvement programs in the public and private sectors. C3: Ability to establish good interpersonal communication and to work in multidisciplinary and international teams. C4: Be able to engage in lifelong autonomous learning, enabling them to adapt to new situations.

FIRST PART. RISKS AND THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY 1. Conceptual Approach to International Conflicts: The evolution of the concepts of peace and security from the Cold War to the Global International Society. Conceptual distinction between tensions, crisis, international disputes and armed conflicts. Hybrid conflicts and grey zones. 2. Risks and Threats to Peace and Security in the Global International Society: General approach to the study of risks and threats to peace and security. Analysis of the main risks and threats to peace and security: Ideological/political, environmental, socio-economic, geo-economic, others (weapons, cyber ¿). 3. Terrorism as a Threat to the International Peace and Security: The inexistence of a definition of terrorism in International Law: the debate on the definition of terrorism and its consequences. The international action against terrorism: UN and EU. Human Rights and Terrorism. SECOND PART. THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 4. The International Peaceful Settlement of Disputes: The principle of peaceful settlement of disputes: article 2.3 UN Charter. Diplomatic or political means of peaceful settlement: Negotiation, good offices, mediation, enquiry and conciliation. Jurisdictional means of peaceful settlement: Arbitration and judicial settlement. 5. The International System of Collective Security (I): Theoretical and historical approach to the use of force in Classical International Law: From ius ad bellum to ius contra bellum. The use of force in Contemporary International Law: The general prohibition of article 2.4 UN Charter. 6. The International System of Collective Security (II): The two exceptions to the prohibition: Self-defense (article 51 UN Charter) and the Security Council powers under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Regional collective security: Chapter VIII UN Charter. 7. International Conflict Management: Conflict Prevention, Peace-Keeping, Peace-Enforcement and Peace-Building. Concept of conflict prevention and Peace-Building: Light and deep methods. Concept, legal regime and development of international peace operations at universal and regional levels: UN, NATO, OSCE and EU Operations. THIRD PART. THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND ARMED CONFLICTS 8. The Protection of People in Armed Conflicts: The International Law of Human Rights and the International Humanitarian Law: Concept and relations. Contents of the International Humanitarian Law: general principles and International Conventions. 9. The International Criminal Court: Background, concept and objectives. Personal, material and temporary competence. The ICC at work: The exercise of its competence and the principle of complementarity. Victims and the ICC. 10. The Pace to Sustainable Peace through Transitional Justice: The complex relations between Peace and Justice: From ¿Peace versus Justice¿ to ¿Peace with Justice¿. The rights of victims of international core crimes in International Law: The international legal status of victims and its consequences for peace negotiations and peace processes.

THEORETICAL PRACTICAL CLASSES Knowledge and concepts students must acquire. Student receive course notes and will have basic reference texts to facilitate efollowing the classes and carrying out follow up work. Students partake in exercises to resolve practical problems and participate in workshops. REading and view of different materials -films and documentaries, etc.-, all geared towards acquiring the necessary capabilities. TUTORING SESSIONS Individualized attendance (individual tutoring) or in-group (group tutoring) for students with a teacher. Subjects with 6 credits have 4 hours of tutoring/ 100% on- site attendance. STUDENT INDIVIDUAL WORK OR GROUP WORK