INTERNATIONAL LAW A - L

Knowledge and Comprehension
A student attending the International Law course on a regular basis is expected to gain a basic knowledge in public as well as private international law.
Expected Practical Skills
Being capable of first level problem solving in laws enforcement (such as the interpretation and application of norms to cases drawn from State practice).

General introduction. Subjects. Sources. International law and municipal legal orders. Responsibility of States and other subjects for internationally wrongful acts. The UN Charter: the ban on the use of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

General introduction. From the Peace of Westfalia to the UN Charter. The fundamental principles of contemporary international law.

Subjects and actors of international law. Sovereignty as the bedrock of international law. Rules and values in international law.

Sources of law - Customs and treaties. The implementation of international law in domestic legal systems.

Reactions to the violation of international law. The UN Charter and the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

The responsibility of States and of other subjects for internationally wrongful acts.

The peaceful settlement of disputes.

1. Natalino RONZITTI Diritto Internazionale (Torino, Giappichelli 2019)

or

2.Antonio CASSESE (a cura di Micaela Frulli), Diritto Internazionale (Bologna, Il Mulino 2017)

or

3. Benedetto CONFORTI (a cura di Massimo Iovane) Diritto Internazionale (Napoli, Editoriale Scientifica 2018)