Universität Wien

030585 KU Law and Economics of Public International Law (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 08.05. 16:30-18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

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).

Details

max. 56 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Only the Studienservicezentrum can register you once the deadline for course registration has passed. Please contact the SSC rather than the instructors or Frau Weidinger (ssc.rechtswissenschaften@univie.ac.at).
For organisational matters, please contact Brigitte Weidinger at brigitte.weidinger@univie.ac.at.
Students who remain registered after the deadline to cancel enrollment and who do not complete the course requirements will receive a negative grade.

  • Tuesday 11.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 20.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 27.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 03.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 10.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 15.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 22.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 05.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 12.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will discuss law and economics approaches to public international law. The focus is on insights garnered by applying the economics toolkit to legal issues, rather than doctrinal analysis. Legal rules will only be the starting point of our inquiry. We will ask about the effects of current and potential rules as well as the reason for the existence of these rules. Rather than studying economics, we will apply (micro-)economic methods, which are not limited to issues of the (international) economy. We will cover a wide range of topics – from the sources of public international law to the use of force and international environmental law.

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.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A basic international law course is helpful, but not required.

Examination topics

Topics addressed in the assigned readings and in the seminars.

Reading list

Main text
Eric A. Posner and Alan O. Sykes, Economic foundations of international law (Harvard University Press 2013)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 13.02.2025 09:45