This course introduces students
to the legal rules and institutions that govern
the international political system. The course
provides a formal introduction to International
Law and emphasizes the relationships
between law and politics in the behavior
of states, institutions, and individuals in
International Law. International Law is both
more relevant and more interesting today
than ever before. This course examines how
International Law is created, how it operates,
and what effect it has on these and other
issues in contemporary international relations.
The first part of the course examines the
nature, sources, and methods of International
Law, the relationship between International
Law and Domestic Law, the determination of
international responsibility and the revolution
of international disputes, and the bases
of national jurisdiction over international
conduct, the key institutional actors, and
the relationship between International Law
and international systems. In the second
part of the course students will have the
opportunity to study select substantive
fields of International Law, including the rise
of force and the laws of war, human rights,
international criminal law, and international
trade law. Where relevant, the course will
follow current events.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).