COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a key module that forms the foundation for all other modules as it provides students with background and puts the subject of international criminal justice in context. It is essential that students of the LLM ICJ get a good grasp of the foundational principles and concepts if they are to fully comprehend international criminal law. In addition, given the interdependency of international human rights and international criminal law, students will be introduced to the international human rights system.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an advance level and detailed knowledge and understanding of the development and structure of international law.
- Understand the process for the creation of norms and the issue of jurisdiction.
- Appreciate the complex nature of international law and how ICL is integrated in the international law system.
- Understanding the theories behind international law
- Comprehend the international human rights law system
COURSE CONTENT
- Historical
Foundations of International Law
- Development
of International Law
- Norm
Creation
- States
- Sovereignty
and Statehood
- The
Doctrine of Recognition
- Object/subject
Debate
- Jurisdiction
- International
Organizations
- The
International Court of Justice
- International
Human Rights law
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COMPULSORY READING MATERIALS
- Anghie (2005). Imperialism, sovereignty and the Making of International law. Cambridge University Press
- Akehurst (1974-1975). Custom as a source of International Law 47 British Yearbook of International law
- Brownlie (2008). Basic Documents in International Law (6th ed)
- Byers (1999). Custom, power and the power of rules: International relations and customary International law .Cambridge University Press.
- Corbett (1925). The Consent of states and the sources of International law 6 British Yearkbook if international law 20
OPTIONAL READING MATERIALS
- De shutter (2010). International Human Rights. Cambridge
- Higgins (1963). The Development of International law Through the organs of the united Nations. Oxford University Press
- Frank (1988). Legitimacy in the International system 82 American Journal of International Law 705