Document Type
Graduate Syllabus
Date
Fall 2015
School
Diplomacy
Course Number
DIPL 6005
Course Description
This course explores the nature and content of the law governing relations between states and relations between states, individuals, and other non-state actors. The first part of the course examines the building blocks of international law; the second part applies this framework to particular topics, such as the use of force, human rights and the war on terrorism. No prior knowledge of law is necessary. By the end of the course, students will possess an understanding of the operation of the international legal system and the role of international law in relations between states. Students will also gain an introduction to legal reasoning and to legal concepts.
Recommended Citation
Moremen, Philip PhD, "DIPL 6005 Public International Law" (2015). Diplomacy Syllabi. 109.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/diplomacy-syllabi/109
