030582 KU Foundations of International Law (2020W)
Sources, Statehood, Territory & Global Commons
Continuous assessment of course work
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Presence on 13 October 2020 mandatory (including for students on the waiting list)
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 08.09.2020 00:01 to Tu 22.09.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 15.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 60 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Digital presence in the first seminar on 13 October 2020 is mandatory to participate in this course (also for students on the waiting list).
Tuesday
13.10.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
20.10.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
27.10.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
03.11.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
10.11.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
17.11.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
24.11.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
01.12.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
15.12.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
12.01.
16:30 - 18:00
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Tuesday
19.01.
16:30 - 18:00
Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
• Class Participation: 40%.Seminars will be interactive. Participants are expected to discuss assigned readings during class. Class participation counts for 40 percent of the final grade.• 2 Reflection Papers: 60%
To stimulate discussion, participants will write two response papers related to two seminars of their choice over the course of the semester. A response paper can consist of any or all of critique, summary, elaboration, expressions of disagreement or puzzlement, suggestions for further inquiry, and so on – as long as it is directed to the readings for the seminar concerned.Response papers should be 1000-1200 words long and need to be uploaded via Moodle 48 hours prior to the relevant seminar. They need to include the participant’s name, email address and word count.
To stimulate discussion, participants will write two response papers related to two seminars of their choice over the course of the semester. A response paper can consist of any or all of critique, summary, elaboration, expressions of disagreement or puzzlement, suggestions for further inquiry, and so on – as long as it is directed to the readings for the seminar concerned.Response papers should be 1000-1200 words long and need to be uploaded via Moodle 48 hours prior to the relevant seminar. They need to include the participant’s name, email address and word count.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Some prior background in international law is desirable.
Examination topics
Topics addressed in the assigned readings and in the seminars.
Reading list
Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law (Oxford University Press, 9th edition, 2019)
Crawford, The Creation of States in International Law (Oxford university Press, 2nd ed, 2006),
Fitzmaurice, ‘The Practical Working of the Law of Treaties’, in Evans (ed.), International Law (Oxford University Press, 5th ed, 2018), Chapter 6
Hollis (ed.), The Oxford Guide to Treaties (2nd, Oxford University Press, 2019)
Kohen & Hébié, ‘Territorial conflicts and their international legal framework’, in Kohen and Hébié (eds) Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law (Edgar Elgar, 2018)
Ranganathan, ‘Global Commons’ 27 European Journal of International Law 693-717
Pahuja, ‘Conserving the world’s resources?’ in Crawford and Koskenniemi (eds), The Cambridge Companion to International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2012), 398-420, pp. 409-418A detailed syllabus with readings will be available on Moodle.
Crawford, The Creation of States in International Law (Oxford university Press, 2nd ed, 2006),
Fitzmaurice, ‘The Practical Working of the Law of Treaties’, in Evans (ed.), International Law (Oxford University Press, 5th ed, 2018), Chapter 6
Hollis (ed.), The Oxford Guide to Treaties (2nd, Oxford University Press, 2019)
Kohen & Hébié, ‘Territorial conflicts and their international legal framework’, in Kohen and Hébié (eds) Research Handbook on Territorial Disputes in International Law (Edgar Elgar, 2018)
Ranganathan, ‘Global Commons’ 27 European Journal of International Law 693-717
Pahuja, ‘Conserving the world’s resources?’ in Crawford and Koskenniemi (eds), The Cambridge Companion to International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2012), 398-420, pp. 409-418A detailed syllabus with readings will be available on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
(2) Statehood and Self-Determination
(3) Territory and Global Commons