DVM 3117 Public International Law
3 units
International Development and Globalization
Faculty of Social Sciences
Introduction to the international legal system. A selection of substantive international legal topics will be covered such as: the origins and nature of the international legal system; the formation, sources and application of international law; the law of treaties; international legal personality; the institutional framework of international law; the relationship between states and territory; state jurisdiction; jurisdictional immunities of states; state responsibility. No prior knowledge of international law will be assumed.
Components:
Lecture
Requirements:
Prerequisite: 51 university course units. This course is open to all students registered in a program offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
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