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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Law : Law

730-349 Current International Legal Problems

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

10

Coordinator:

Ms D Otto

Pre/Corequisite/s:

Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law. Students should either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in International Law.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

2 hours per week

Subject Description:

This course involves intensive examination of areas of international law possessing current significance, building on what is covered by the regular International Law course. The course draws on a variety of critical legal perspectives and is organised thematically. The critical perspectives, taken up in discussion of the themes, include postcolonial and subaltern views, feminist theory, indigenous perspectives and critical legal thought. The themes enable practical application of these theoretical perspectives to current legal problems. The themes, broadly, are concerned with issues of international citizenship, global governance and law. They include consideration of the future of state sovereignty, the emerging role of NGOs and other non-state entities, the future of the human rights system, global security, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the legal regulation of nuclear proliferation, peace-keeping, development and the globalisation of capital.

Assessment:

Reflective Essay 1000 words (20%) and either: Research Assignment 4000 words (80%) or Final Exam 3 hours (80%).

Prescribed Texts:

Printed Materials will be issued by the Law School.

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