LAW 894 - Public International Law

Unit(s): 2 or 3

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to basic principles of international law and the international organizations that create and implement them. We will begin with an examination of the fundamentals of international law and its broader position within international politics, including the impacts of history, the global system structure, and the rise of the TWAIL movement from the Global South. We will then turn to an examination of some of the substantive areas of international law, focusing on real world case studies and how to use international law as a tool in a variety of settings to address issues of social justice. Students will learn what forms of law make up international law; how international law is made and by whom; to whom international law applies; and the specific rules of international law regarding such subject areas as international organizations, state sovereignty and responsibility, global conflict, human rights, and the environment.

School of Law