International law

• CFU 12
• Prerequisiti

  A good knowledge of English is required

• Obiettivi formativi

  The course will examine the general issues of international law: subjects, sources,
  consequences of breaches and mechanisms for the settlement of disputes. This will
  be made by means of an analysis of main treaties, resolutions, judgments and other
  relevant material.

• Programma del corso

  - Principles governing the use of force in international relations, including the UN system of collective security and the role of regional organizations;
  - Subjects of international law: States, international organizations and
  individuals (including the rules on diplomatic protection, human rights law and
  international criminal law);
  - Sources of international law: customs, the law of treaties, general principles of
  law
  - Relationship between international and domestic law
  - State responsibility (internationally wrongful acts; content and invocation of
  responsibility).
  - settlement of disputes: notion of dispute;arbitration; the International Court of
  Justice.

• Testi (A)dottati, (C)onsigliati
  • 1.  (A) Cassese International Law Oxford university press 2005 » Pagine/Capitoli: tutto
• Altre informazioni / materiali aggiuntivi

  Esame 12 CFU: for those who will attend the lessons: the materials which will be distributed during lessons + Cassese, International Law, 2d ed., OUP, 2005 (except: pp. 3-45; 399-434; 463-529; for the others, Cassese, International Law, 2d, OUP, 2005 (the whole book).

• Metodi didattici
  • Frontal lesson and analysis of the most relevant legal texts
• Modalità di valutazione
  • There will be an intermediate exam after the completion of the general part of the course. At the end of the course there will be a final exam, which can be in oral or in written form. Each candidate will decide whether he/she prefers an oral or a written exam.
• Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che possono essere utilizzate per l'attività didattica

  inglese, francese

• Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che si intende utilizzare per la valutazione

  inglese

MATERIALI DIDATTICI