Theory and History of International Law

Teacher(s)

Radi Yannick;

Language

English

Main themes

From the perspective of legal theory and legal history, this course aims at unravelling and analyzing the dynamics that have shaped and are currently at play in international law. In light of their knowledge of the primary and secondary rules of international law, students get the opportunity to understand how political, and more generally, societal factors influence the features and content of international law. By the same token, this course shows how the international law epistemic community and the theories that it produces impact on this field. Equipped with this theoretical and historical toolbox, students are able to critically reflect upon the essence, function and evolution of international law.

Content

The course focuses on specific themes that are analyzed from a theoretical and a historical perspectives. It disentangles and analyzes the various factors of a societal, political and epistemic nature, that are relevant for the theme under study. Among other themes, the course offers an insight into the concept of international law, the fragmentation of international law, or the making of international law. Reading materials are assigned to help students to understand those themes.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Interactive classes.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Oral or written exam.

Other information

Depending on the situation linked to the Covid and the number of students enrolled, the classes are taught to:
- all the students sitting in the classroom;
- some students sitting in the classroom, the other students attending them remotely;
- all the students attending them remotely.

Faculty or entity

BUDR