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In this course, you will learn:
- How and by whom international law is created, who must obey it, and how it is applied are all factors to consider.
- What happens when binding rules are broken, and how can justice be found in this world?
Syllabus:
1. Introducing International Law
- What is an International law
- A brief history
- International law as a common language
2. Setting the International Law Stage
- States
- International Organizations
- United Nations
3. Making International Law (part 1)
- Introduction: the theory of sources
- The problem of International Law-making
- Customary International Law
4. Making International Law (part 2)
- International Treaties
- The Validity of Treaties
- General Principles
- Unilateral Acts
- Soft-Law
5. Applying International Law
- The binding force of International Law
- Interpreting International Law
- Conflicting obligations
- Applying International Law, including in domestic law
6. Claiming responsibility
- The Notion of Responsibility and the Concept of Internationally Wrongful Act
- Attribution of Internationally Wrongful Act
- Responsibility and New Obligations
- Invoking Responsibility
- Countermeasures
7. Seeking Justice
- Pacific Settlement of Disputes
- Arbitration
- The International Court of Justice (Jurisdiction)
- The International Court of Justice (Procedure)
- The International Criminal Court
- International Immunities before Domestic Courts
8. Upholding Peace
- The Outlawry of War
- Self-Defence
- Collective Security
- The Use of Force and the United Nations
