Overview

The topic offers an overview of public international law, focussing among other things on the following issues or areas: the nature and sources of international law; states and other major international entities; the United Nations, reform of the United Nations, allocation of legal authority among states; state responsibility for harm … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic is an introductory topic in public international law designed for students who have not previously undertaken international law.
This topic aims to:
• Introduce students to the vocabulary and concepts of international law, which regulates relations between States
• Examine the role that international law plays in times of peace and crisis and how international law is affected by its political context
• Enable students to be conversant and critically analyse contemporary issues in international law, such as reform of the United Nations, democracy and use of force

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