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.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond
that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are
post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them
is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate
students. Law students are professional students, not
undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily
international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal
system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris
Doctor courses.
Athena Title
Global Governance
Non-Traditional 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
Grading System
A/S (A-F or S/U)
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.