JURI 4640:
International Law I
The International Legal Process

Professor Bodansky
University of Georgia School of Law

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Class Assignments / Readings


Introduction to International Law

Class 1 Introduction: The US Invasion of Iraq
Class 2 Traditional International Law: The Chad-Libya War over the Aouzou Strip
Class 3 Changing Nature of International Law: The Rainbow-Warrior Affair

Sources of International Law

Classes 4/5 The Consensual Theory of International Law: The Lotus case

Treaties

Class 6 Introduction to Treaty Law
Class 7 The ABM Treaty Controversy
Classes 8/9 The European Convention on Human Rights
Classes 10/11 Ozone Diplomacy

Custom

Classes 12/13 Diplomatic Immunities
Class 14 Continental Shelf Doctrine
Class 15 Custom and Treaties: Continental Shelf Convention

UN Resolutions / Soft Law

Class 16 UN Resolutions: Expropriation of Foreign Property
Class 17 Soft Law

Non-Consensual Sources

Class 18 Prohibition of the Slave Trade

The Limits of International Law

Class 19 The Kellogg-Briand Pact

The Role of National Courts

Class 20 Relationship of National and International Law: Breard case
Class 21 Alien Tort Claims Act
Class 22 Act of State Doctrine

International Dispute Resolution

Class 23 Introduction to International Dispute Resolution
Class 24 WTO Dispute Resolution:Bananas
Class 25 Investment Dispute Resolution:Loewen

Participants in the International Legal Process

Class 26 States
Class 27 International Organizations
Class28 International Organizations: The Problem of Legitimacy
Class 29 NGOs: THe Land Mines Convention
Class30 Corporations

International Humanitarian Law / International Criminal Law

Classes 31 International Humanitarian Law: Basic Norms
Class 32 Individual Responsibility
Class 33 National vs.International Tribunals: Prosecution of Saddam Hussein
Class 34 Universal Jurisdiction

Use of Force

Class 35 Basic Rules on the Use of Force
Class 36 Humanitarian Intervention: NATO Action in Kosovo
Class 37 iPreemptive Self-Defense: US Invasion of Afghanistan

War on Terrorism

Class 38 Is International Law Adequate to Address Terrorism?
Class 39 Treatment of Detainees: POW Status
Class 40 Treatment of Detainess: Torture and Coercion

Wrap-Up

Class 41 Is International Law in the US Interest?
Class 42 Is Internatioan Law Effective?