CDRO 24A09 - Introduction to Public International Law

This course offers a first approach and understanding of the legal framework that governs international relations. Students will study cases and materials and critically assess the effectiveness of international rules and organizations. The semester is divided into twelve lessons devoted to the Development of Law Among Nations, Sources of International Law, Subjects of Law (I) : the State, Subjects of Law (II) : International Organizations, Subjects of Law (III) : the Individual, the Law of Treaties, State Responsibility, Use of Force, International Dispute Settlement, the Relation Between International and Municipal Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law as well as to a “special topic” on International Law and the War in Ukraine.