AMPG 27A00 - World Affairs in Light of International Law

The course aims to provide the students a general and comprehensive approach to world affairs while introducing the international legal perspective. Students will learn both the essentials of public international law and particular legal regimes such as coercion, use of force, human rights, State territory or space law with respect to selected world affairs and international conflicts. The course will show the interaction between international politics and law and the role of international law in the world governance. It's focus both on theory and practice and on interdisciplinarity will help students to better understand international negotiation, norm-making, legal argumentation and interpretative techniques.

Jessica TORDEUR,Martina SMUCLEROVA

Cours magistral seul

English

Spring 2020-2021

To validate the course, the student is expected to pass the following assignments (at least three grades): 1°) MCQ quiz 2°) Working Group presentation 3°) final exam 4°) active participation in class (incl. class exercices)