International Law (LAW-660-002)
Juan Mendez
Meets: 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM (MW) - Yuma - Room Y400
Limit: 45
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Description
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the international legal framework and current debates and developments in the field. The course will examine sources of international norms as well as the process of their formation and emergence. There will be a special emphasis on public international law, as well as on the US approach to State obligations under international law, and comparison with how similar issues are dealt with by other States and legal cultures. The course will examine systems of enforcement of international law through international and regional organizations. It will also offer an overview of specific parts of international law dealing with the human person, such as human rights, refugee protection, international criminal justice and the laws of armed conflict. Finally, it will provide an introduction to some emerging issues in international law such as protection of the environment and the law of the seas, transitional justice, and responsibility to protect populations at risk of mass atrocities. The method of assessment will be an exam, class participation and one short written exercise/reflection paper. Students who take this course will not be eligible for the general International Law course (LAW-660) in the second, third, or fourth years.
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Syllabus
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