The seminar will offer an opportunity for students to explore, in detail, both the theoretical and practical application of international law. Students will prepare a major paper, for 80 percent of the class mark, and participate actively in class discussions, for 20 percent. The relationship between domestic and international law; the relationship between foreign policy and international law; and the role of international legal institutions and other actors, including non-State actors, in the development of international law will form a recurring theme throughout the course. Cross listed with LAW 836.
The seminar will offer an opportunity for students to explore, in detail, both the theoretical and practical application of international law. Students will prepare a major paper, for 80 percent of the class mark, and participate actively in class discussions, for 20 percent. The relationship between domestic and international law; the relationship between foreign policy and international law; and the role of international legal institutions and other actors, including non-State actors, in the development of international law will form a recurring theme throughout the course. Cross listed with LAW 836.