Tarcisio Gazzini

Tarcisio Gazzini

Professor of international law at the University of Padua

Areas of expertise

Use of Force  /  Peacekeeping  /  International Organizations  /  Peacebuilding  /  International Economic Sanctions

Tarcisio Gazzini is Professor of International Law at the University of Padua.

His research focuses on the use of force in international law, foreign investment law, international responsibility, law of the treaties, international organizations and economic sanctions.

He has previously taught at the Universities Glasgow, VU Amsterdam and East Anglia.

Between 2014 and 2017, he co-directed a joint research project of the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation on Foreign Investment in Africa: Gaining Development Momentum.

He is a founding member of the editorial board of the book series International Investment Law and a member of the scientific board of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law.

He holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Padua, a Master in International Law from the University of Nottingham and a degree in Political Science from the University of Padua.

Taught Courses

Yemen, Taiz, Al Haseb. Civilians flee the conflict, without being able to take their basic things. For more than seven months, the area is totally empty and it becomes very difficult to live in. Executive Master - Course

The Rules Governing the Use of Force in International Law

This course provides an overview of the content and evolution of the rules governing the use of unilateral force in international law, including military intervention on humanitarian grounds and the fight against international terrorism.

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The Rules Governing the Use of Force in International Law

This online short course provides an overview of the content and evolution of the rules governing the use of unilateral force in international law, including military intervention on humanitarian grounds and the fight against international terrorism. It focuses on the practice of states and international organizations.

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Yemen,  Sana'a, Faj Attan district. Destruction. Short Course

From Use of Force to Responsibility to Protect

This online short course provides an overview of the content and evolution of the rules governing the use of unilateral force in international law, including military intervention on humanitarian grounds and the fight against international terrorism. It focuses on the practice of states and international organizations.

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Publications

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The Use of Force in International Law

June 2012

Tarcisio Gazzini, Nikolaos K Tsagourias

Ashgate Publishing

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The Changing Rules on the Use of Force in International Law

January 2006

Tarcisio Gazzini

Manchester University Press

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NATO Coercive Military Activities in the Yugoslav Crisis (1992-1999)

October 2002

Tarcisio Gazzini

European Journal of International Law

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Masters

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Research

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Events

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Is There a Non-International Armed Conflict in Ecuador?

2 February 2024

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa started the new year by declaring that there is an ‘internal armed conflict’ against a series of criminal groups operating in the country. Our Research Fellow Dr Eugénie Duss, in charge of RULAC, answers our questions about whether the situation in Ecuador amounts to a non-international armed conflict.

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Our Experts and Resources on Israel/Palestine

1 March 2024

Discover our resources and what our experts and alumni say about the current situation in Israel and Palestine, with regular updates to include new events, articles, podcasts and comments.

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New Podcast Series on Women in International Law

29 January 2024

Women in International Law is a new podcast series of the Geneva Academy and ATLAS Network that showcases women with diverse experiences and career paths in the field.

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