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In your response, be sure to describe the major concepts iden-tified in
the question, drawing on material from class lectures, course
readings, and in-class discussions.

1.Just War Theory and the Responsibility to Protect: Advocates of Just War Theory and those that
support the notion of a Responsibility to Protect (R2P) share many of the same goals, and the
concepts and theories contain many similarities. Despite the similarities, however, crucial distinc-
tions remain. Discuss the similarities and differences
between Just War Theory and R2P. How
might a proponent of Just War Theory differ from an advocate of R2P in reacting to human rights
abuses in another country? How might adherence to either the Just War Tradition or R2P affect
how a state decides to use force in the international system?
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2. The ICC and Intractable Conflict: Intractable conflicts are often long-running, and often involve

violent conflict up to and including crimes against humanity and genocide. The International Crim-

inal Court (ICC) is an international legal body tasked with trying individuals charged with war

crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression, so that individuals that

commit these crimes cannot do so with impunity. Provide a discussion of the primary features of

intractable conflicts, and a discussion of the ICC’s goals, procedures, and aims. In your view, how

might the ICC’s involvement affect situations of intractable conflict? Could the ICC help facilitate

conflict resolution by formally charging individuals responsible for the worst crimes, or might ICC

involvement causes conflicting groups to double-down and continue the conflict?

rubric
Thesis
Statement- Clear, identification of central
argument. clear sense of evidence / key points to follow.
Reveals organizational strucure
Conclusion- Synthesizes and reframes key
points from the paper.
Organization- Logical and quickly apparent.
Connections among para-
graphs are clearly articulated
and transitions between them
are
smooth. Every paragraph
makes one distinct and coherent point, expressed in a clear
topic sentence; the parts of
each paragraph
connect logically and persuasively, and in-
ternal transitions are smooth.
Clarity and
Consistency- Precise, unambiguous wording. Sentence structure is con-
sistently clear/lucid. Argu-
ment flows logically and
does
not contradict itself.
Grasp of
Readings Theories
and Depth
of Analysis – Draws upon major theories
and concepts, unpacking assumptions and expectations Represents the theories and
concepts accurately, fairly.
Discusses how/why theories
agree or differ in expectations/conclusions.
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