Law with a focus on international and operational law

Research at the Department of International and Operational Law focuses on the international, European and domestic legal aspects of armed conflict and other crises.

Our research combines both theoretical and practical approaches, thus creating synergies between basic and applied research. It is characterised by depth rather than breadth in as much as is situated in the niched space that the Swedish Defence University is occupying.

Our work includes research on the law of armed conflict, the right to use force (ius ad bellum), international law applicable to peace operations, human rights in situations of crises, emergencies and armed conflict, the law of international responsibility of various actors within these contexts, pertinent areas of EU law, and domestic crisis management and total defence legislation.

Part of our research is conducted in the context of interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with researchers from other departments at the Swedish Defence University or from other universities. In addition, we collaborate with other research institutes and initiatives, both in Sweden and abroad.