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BMET 23A28 - International Law Theories

BMET 23A28 · Semestre d'automne 2026-2027

Langue d'enseignement
English
Type d'enseignement
Atelier
Nombre d'heures
24
Crédits
3

Informations

Descriptif

This is an introductory course to international legal theory. Starting with a historical study of the evolution of international legal thought, the course explores the theories of international law, focusing on different schools of thought, movements, and trends in the discipline. From the classical dichotomy between natural law approaches and legal positivism, to more recent critical, global, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the course examines the different lenses through which international legal theory views the world, affecting or reflecting legal practice. While exploring the full spectrum of international legal theories, the course revisits the most fundamental themes of international law: questions of legality and legitimacy, questions of universality, neutrality, and justice.

Mode de validation

1 written exam50%
1 individual written paper on a topic chosen or approved by the instructor20%
1 group presentation on a topic chosen or approved by the instructor20%
Student engagement during the semester - Participation in class discussions10%

Lectures

Lectures principales 3

  1. Andrea Bianchi, International Law Theories: An Inquiry into Different Ways of Thinking, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2016

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  2. Emmanuel Roucounas, A Landscape of Contemporary Theories of International Law, Leiden, Brill Nijhoff, 2019

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  3. Malcolm N. Shaw, international Law, 10th edn, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2026

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Lectures secondaires 5

  1. Alexander Orakhelashvili (ed.), Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2011

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  2. Anne Orford and Florian Hoffmann (eds), The Oxford Handbook of the Theory of International Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2016

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  3. Jean d’Aspremont, Epistemic Forces in International Law: Foundational Doctrines and Techniques of International Legal Argumentation, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2015

  4. Jeffrey L. Dunoff and Mark A. Pollack (eds), International Legal Theory: Foundations and Frontiers, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2022

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  5. Rosana Deplano and Nicholas Tsagourias (eds), Research Methods in International Law: A Handbook, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2021

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Unités pédagogiques

N° d'UPType d'UP Unités pédagogiquesEnseignants Nombre d'heuresCrédits
18792Atelier International Law Theories Evangelia ALEXIOU243

Enseignants

  • Evangelia ALEXIOU

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Contacts et ressources

Contact pédagogique
BELUSSI Federica