Course Learning Objectives
The purpose of this Course is to introduce students to the main characteristics of the International Society and the law that governs the relations between the main players in the international arena (Public International Law).
The Course will expose students to a wide array of topics such as; the historical development of the International Society and Public International Law ("PIL"); the sources of PIL; the law of treaties; the relationship between PIL and domestic law; its main subjects; personality and recognition; state jurisdiction and immunities; state responsibility; the use of force; the law of the sea; the law of airspace and outer space; international environmental law; special regimes such as The Antartica; The Artic, Canals and International Rivers; and international human rights.
The goal is that after completing the Course students are able to:
1. Master the fundamental toolkits of Public International Law in order to apply it in areas of professional activity such as law, journalism, politics, a diplomatic career, international organisations or the world of business.
2. Interrelate this knowledge with other courses taught on the Bachelor in Law programme and contextualise it within a global framework of international relations in such a way that they can understand the underpinnings of the relevant legal rules in every situation.
3. Identify, formulate, and resolve problems in the area of international relations.
4. Develop both a critical and realist spirit to inter-state activity both in developed countries and developing countries.
5. Use available techniques and tools, such as internet searches for jurisprudence, and comparison of precedents from diverse legal systems.
SKILLS
The Course will allow students to further develop the following skills and competences:
1. Think creatively.
2. Ability to develop critical thinking.
3. Ability to construct logical, well reasoned and persuasive arguments.
4. Apply basic research tools.
5. Develop effective communication strategies.
6. Develop a team-player culture.
7. Enjoy the learning experience.
8. Self-organisation and efficient time management.
9. Leadership.
10. Learn and process information provided in a foreign language.
11. Exposure to cross-cultural legal reasoning.
SKILL-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP
The aforementioned skills will be developed through the following activities:
CLASS LECTURES: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
CASE STUDIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
WORK IN TEAMS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEBATES IN CLASS: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Bibliography
A) Textbooks:
In additional to the materials announced during the course, the following texts are recommended:
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, International Legal Materials.
AUST, A., Handbook of International Law, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
BRÖLMANN, CM & RADI, Y. (eds), Research Handbook on the Theory and Practice of International Law-Making (Edward Elgar 2014), forthcoming.
BROWNLIE, I., Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
BUTLER, W.E., International Law and the International System, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1987.
CARTER, B. & TRIMBLE, P., International Law, 2013.
CRAWFOD, The Creation of States in International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
CASSESE, A., International Law in a Divided World, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1995.
CASSESE, A. & GAETA, P., Cassese's International Criminal Law, Oxford University Press, 2013.
COLARD, D., Les Relations internationales de 1945 à nos jours, Masson, Paris, 1991.
DANILENKO, G.M., Law-making in the International community, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1993.
DÍEZ DE VELASCO, M., Instituciones de Derecho Internacional Público, Ed. Tecnos, volume I, 10th edition, Madrid, 1994 and volume II, entitled Organizaciones Internacionales, 9th edition, Madrid, 1995.
DIXON, McCORQUODALE & WILLIAMS, Cases and Materials on International Law, 2011.
DUPUY, R.J., The Future of International Law in a Multicultural World, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1984.
FASSBENDER et altri, The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law, 2012.
HENKIN, L., How Nations Behave, Columbia University Press, 1979.
JENNINGS, R. & WATTS, A., Oppenheim's International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
KACZOROWSKA, A., Public International Law, Routledge-Cavendish, 2010.
LAUTERPACHT, H., The Function of Law in the International Community, Archon Books, 1966.
PASTOR RIDRUEJO, J.A., Curso de Derecho Internacional Público y Organizaciones Internacionales, Ed. Tecnos, 6th edition, Madrid, 1996.
REMIRO BROTÓNS, A., Derecho Internacional, Ed. McGraw-Hill, Madrid, 1997.
SHAW, M.N., International Law, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
SLOAN & CJ TAMS (eds), The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice, Oxford University Press, 2013.
TAMS, CJ, TZANAKOPOULOS, A & ZIMMERMANN, A, Research Handbook on the Law of Treaties, Edward Elgar, 2014, forthcoming.
TZANAKOPOULOS, A, Disobeying the Security Council - Countermeasures against Wrongful Sanctions, Oxford University Press, 2011.
WEBB, P, International judicial integration and fragmentation, Oxford University Press, 2013.
WOLFRUM, R. (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2012
B) A selection of internet addresses International organisations:
OECD: http://www.oecd.org/
OSA: http://www.oas.org/shomepag.htm
WCO: http://www.wcoomd.org/
WTO: http://www.wto.org/
WIPO: http://www.wipo.org/
WHO: http://www.who.ch/
UN: http://www.un.org/
ILO: http://www.ilo.org/
NATO: http://www.nato.int/
OAU: http://www.rapide-pana.com/demo/oua/rapid3.htm
UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/