Fall/Winter Timetable

POL2205H1S L0201

Undergraduate Course Code: POL486H1S L0201

Topics in International Politics I

International Law

Themes

This course examines and compares several core domains of international law, including the use of force, international human rights law, international environmental law, international trade law, and international investment law. The course considers international law in a broad political and historical context and pays particular attention to the forces that create and shape international law. The course also examines current issues in international law, including the recent withdrawals from the International Criminal Court, the legal responsibility of transnational corporations, and the decline of US leadership in the international order.

PLEASE NOTE: POL486/POL2205H1S is dual delivery, online synchronous.

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

The course requires close reading of texts, active participation in seminars, including in-class presentations, and several course papers.