50027 - INTERNATIONAL LAW
CLMG
Department of Law
Course taught in English
Course Director:
CLAUDIO DORDI
CLAUDIO DORDI
Course Objectives
The course covers the basic features of international law that govern the relationships between the subjects of the international community. The course includes a general part and a part (in Italian) covering the relationship between International Law and the Italian legal system in the light of the case law of the Constitutional Court. An introduction to private international law (conflict of laws) is also provided.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Course Content Summary
- The nature of international law and the international system.
- Basic principles of the international legal system.
- The Subjects of International Law: States and other entities.
- Sources of International Law.
- International Organizations. The UN system.
- International peace and security.
- Armed conflicts, the use of force and terrorism.
- The role and importance of human rights.
- The relationship between international and national law with special attention to the relationship of international law and the Italian legal system.
- Breaches of international law and the international responsibility of States.
- Dispute settlement: arbitration and international Courts.
- International criminal justice.
- Introduction to private international law: international contracts.
Teaching methods
Assessment methods
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Written final exams.
Textbooks
- M. DIXON, International Law, Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Text of basic treaties and international instruments, cases.
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