Course Details
Country:
Turkey
Institution:
Sabanci University
Course Title:
INTERNATIONAL LAW - SPRING 2023
Course Number:
LAW 311
Course Description:
The course is organized into two parts. It begins with a general introduction to what IL entails and examines to what extent international law is relevant and examines international relations approaches to the study of IL. We then study the key actors and sources of IL and the relation between international law and domestic law. We examine how IL is applied and discuss why states commit to international legal obligation and why/to what extent they comply. We then examine and discuss other elements of IL such as the prohibition of use of force and peaceful settlement of disputes before we proceed to specialized issue areas of IL such as international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights and law of the sea. We conclude by addressing contemporary challenges to international legal order and discuss the future of IL in the face of technological developments and changing political, economical and environmental
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 446
