2014 Winter Term
QPPI602 International Law II
国際法 II
  Language of Instruction: E
  佐藤 以久子 (SATO, IKUKO)


CREDIT (単位): 2
Period(s)
時限数
Lec.(講義) Sem.(演習) Lab.(実験実習) Exe.(実技) Intensive(集中講義)
2         
General Description (概要)
Deepening the study of international law on the basis of the achievements acquired in International Law I.

国際法Iの基礎の上に、現代国際法学の高度な課題を扱う。


This course is to deepen the understanding of public international law (IL), taking up traditional to the contemporary controversial issues from the legal point of view. The course covers the basic principles and regulations, and on to apply these laws to the international courts’ cases and situations concerned to the international community. The course addresses ‘peaceful settlement of disputes’ as a central issue in international law and the specific branch of international law, i.e. international humanitarian law, human rights law, refugee law, and European law.



 
Learning Goals(学習目標)
1. Review the framework of IL, analysing from the legal point of view
2. Identify how IL applies in contemporary issues.
3. Understand the specific branch of international law and EU law.




 
Contents(内容)
1/2(05/12/14) -Introduction of the class
-Defining IL
Q1. Is international law really 'law'?
Reviews of the functions of a legal system
Reading materials
・review basic IL textbook (bring one of the most readable IL textbooks to the class)
・Senkaku Island dispute
・Crimea annexation


3/4(12/12/14) Peaceful Settlement of disputes / ICJ
5/6(19/12/14) Use of force / collective self-defense/UN+ sanctions
7/8(09/01/15) International humanitarian law/International criminal law
9/10(16/01/15) International Refugee Law: International Protection
11/12(23/01/15) International Refugee Law: Asylum
13/14(30/01/15) International Human Rights Law:
15/16(13/02/15) International Human Rights Law
17/18 (20/02/15) European Law
27/02/15 Submit a resarch report (a short essay in 4000 to 5000 words)

・Two topics (depending on number of students) are assigned for student’s presentation in the class, and later select one of them for their final report (essay). Some topics might be changed in case you have a particular interesting topic i.e. international environmental law, and that is decided on the first day of the lecture.



 
Language of Instruction(教授言語の詳細)


 
Grading Policy(成績評価基準)
Presentations/Discussions 50 %
Submission of a Research Report 50 %

 
Expected study hour outside class(授業時間外学習)


 
References(参考文献)
‐Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law, 7th revised edition, Cambridge University Press, 2013
-James Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, 8th ed., Oxford University Press, 2013
-Malcolm Evans, International Law, 4th ed., Oxford University Press, 2014
-Susan Breau, Questions & Answers International Law 2013 and 2014, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2011.
-Malcolm Evans, Blackstone's International Law Document, 11th revised edition, Oxford University Press, 2013.
-Stephen Allen, Law Express International Law, ed. Pearson, 2014.
Christine Gray, International Law and the Use of Force, 3th ed., Oxford University Press, 2008.
-Goodwin-Gill and McAdam, The Refugee in International Law, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2007.
-Thomas Buergenthal, Dinash Shelton, David P. Stewart, International Human Rights in a Nut Shell, 4th
    ed. (West, 2009)
-Ewan Kirk, EU Law, 4th ed. Pearson, 2014


※List of other readings will be informed in class.

 
Learning Support Resources for Students (学生のための学修支援リソース)
If there are learning support resources that are especially recommended for this course, they will be listed below.
Here (ICU Internal page) is the list of learning support resources available at ICU.
このコースで特に利用を推奨する学修支援リソースがある場合、以下に記載されます。
ICUで利用可能なリソースの一覧はこちらです(学内ウェブサイト)

 
Notes(注意事項)
1. Students must read listed readings for preparation of presentations and discussions in a class.
2. The instructor will inform students about the details of the grading policy and how to take lectures and when and how to make presentations at the beginning of the class.
3. Enthusiastic participation in discussions is required.


 
Schedule(スケジュール)
6/F,7/F

 
URL
http://www.rechten.vu.nl/en/research/fellowship-programme/visiting-fellows/index.asp 

 
ICU Policy on Academic Integrity / 学問的倫理基準に関する本学の方針 (レポートや論文執筆における留意事項)