| Course ID: | JURI 5885/7885. 2-3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Global Governance |
Course
Description: | In a globalizing world, the range of issues with cross-border
implications only expands, from finance to trade, environment
to human rights, food safety to sports. This course in
International Law examines how and why different legal regimes
have developed to govern these issues and when they succeed or
fail. |
| Oasis Title: | Global Governance |
| Nontraditional Format: | Students must complete 42.5 hours of work for one credit, 85 hours for two credits, 127.5 hours for three credits, and 170 hours for four credits. This includes instructional minutes (in-class) and outside student work (homework). In most cases, this will consist of 50 minutes per week per credit of in-class instruction, 120 minutes per week per credit of homework, and course-related work during the final exam period. |
| Prerequisite: | JURI 4640/6640 or JURI 5360/7360 or JURI 4670/6670 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
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| Course Objectives: | Why are some global issues governed by international law and
others not? Why are some dealt with multilaterally, others
bilaterally, and still others unilaterally? Why are some
covered by a formal treaty and international organization and
others through soft law or informal meetings? The course is
designed to:
(1) introduce students to the wide range of international and
transnational regimes governing issues as varied as armed
conflict, human rights, international finance, food safety,
climate change, wildlife conservation, sports, etc.
(2) explore principles of regime design and legal architecture
(3) examine questions of compliance, effectiveness, and
legitimacy. |
| Topical Outline: | Why are some global issues governed by international law and
others not? Why are some dealt with multilaterally, others
bilaterally, and still others unilaterally? Why are some
covered by a formal treaty and international organization and
others through soft law or informal meetings? The course is
designed to (1) introduce students to the wide range of
international and transnational regimes governing issues as
varied as armed conflict, human rights, international finance,
food safety, climate change, wildlife conservation, sports,
etc., (2) explore principles of regime design and legal
architecture, and (3) examine questions of compliance,
effectiveness, and legitimacy. |