Legal Analysis Applied to International Affairs

(2.5,3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The aim of this course is to analyze on-going disputes, conflicts and situations at the international level from the perspective of international law, including international criminal law and international law of the sea. The range of subjects that will be dealt with include international trade and investment disputes, the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy, the European refugee crisis, the easing of international sanctions against Iran, disputes before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, as well as other international dispute settlement mechanisms, such as the arbitration between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, and the push by the Palestinian Authority for statehood. The overarching goal is to provide students with a toolset with which to approach complex international disputes and situations and to discuss the role and limits of international law in their peaceful settlement.