POLSC2413 - 01 - International Law and Institutions

In this course, students will examine the sources and historical foundations of contemporary International Law as well as the international institutions most closely associated with its application. Students will gain an understanding of the role played by state actors, international institutions and NGOs in both the development of international law and its application, as well as of the difficulties of enforcing these norms on sovereign states. This will be demonstrated through applied case studies in specific areas of international law, such as humanitarian law, the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine, the Law of Seas, the use of force, and the environmental law.