91368 - FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Anno Accademico 2024/2025

  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Legal Studies (cod. 9062)

    Valido anche per Laurea Magistrale in Legal Studies (cod. 9062)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course unit, students: - possess an in-depth knowledge about the structure of the international legal order, with an emphasis on the interactions between sources and the relationships involving the subjects of the international community; - are capable to correctly and independently assess, the interaction between sources belonging to different cooperation areas at the international level and can interpret multiple primary sources.

Contenuti

I. What is International Law

  • International Law in Historical and Evolutionary Perspectives
  • International Law in Social Context
  • Differences and similarities between international and domestic law
  • Relativity and Dialectics in the Interpretation of International Rules
  • Effectiveness of International Rules: Spontaneous Observance and Forced Compliance

II. Subjects of International Law

  • States
  • International organizations
  • NGOs
  • Individuals
  • Corporations

III. Making and Changing of International Law

  • Absence of an International Legislature
  • Treaty Law
  • Customary Law
  • Relationship between Treaty an Customary Law
  • General Principles of Law
  • Soft Law

IV. International Law and Domestic Legal Systems

  • Monism and Dualism
  • Municipal Law before International Adjudicative Bodies
  • International Law before Domestic Adjudicative Bodies
  • The Doctrine of Incorporation in Common Law Legal Orders
  • The ‘Receipt’ of International Law in Civil Law Legal Orders
  • Legal Nationalism

V. Breaching of International Law

  • State Responsibility
  • State liability

VI. The International Means of Dispute Settlement

  • Diplomatic Means
  • Adjudicative Means
  • Institutional Means

Testi/Bibliografia

Attila Tanzi, A Coincise Introduction to International Law (2025)

Metodi didattici

Classes will mostly be held by the Lecturer. Seminars involving guest speakers may be organized during the course.

The students are expected to actively participate in the lectures and to make sure presentations on topics assigned to them. 


Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Oral exam (75% of the evaluation), participation in class and presentations (25%).

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Ludovica Chiussi Curzi