Fall/Winter Timetable
POL340Y1Y L5101
International Law
Themes
The nature, development, structure, sources and functioning of international law and international politics. The topics to be covered include: sources of international law; its application in national courts; leading international law decisions; the subject areas covered by it; the recognition of states and governments; treaties and other international acts; the acquisition of territory and the nature of territorial rights; the question of nationality; state responsibility and international claims; international and domestic human rights; the regulation of violence; humanitarian intervention and the use of force; international courts and legal institutions and organizations.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
One two-hour lecture per week. Course requirements TBA.
Prerequisites
POL208Y1 or POL208Y5 or (POLB80H3, POLB81H3)
Exclusions
POLC38H3 or POL340Y5
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