- Docente: Ludovica Chiussi Curzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: IUS/13
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Legal Studies (cod. 6682)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Legal Studies (cod. 9062)
Learning outcomes
"At the end of the course unit, students: - possess an in-depth knowledge about the structure of the international legal order, with an emphasis on the interactions between sources and the relationships involving the subjects of the international community; - are capable to correctly and independently assess, the interaction between sources belonging to different cooperation areas at the international level and can interpret multiple primary sources. "
Course contents
I. What is International Law
- International Law in Historical and Evolutionary Perspectives
- International Law in Social Context
- Differences and similarities between international and domestic law
- Relativity and Dialectics in the Interpretation of International Rules
- Effectiveness of International Rules: Spontaneous Observance and Forced Compliance
II. Subjects of International Law
- States
- International organizations
- NGOs
- Individuals
- Corporations
III. Making and Changing of International Law
- Absence of an International Legislature
- Treaty Law
- Customary Law
- Relationship between Treaty an Customary Law
- General Principles of Law
- Soft Law
IV. International Law and Domestic Legal Systems
- Monism and Dualism
- Municipal Law before International Adjudicative Bodies
- International Law before Domestic Adjudicative Bodies
- The Doctrine of Incorporation in Common Law Legal Orders
- The ‘Receipt’ of International Law in Civil Law Legal Orders
- Legal Nationalism
V. Breaching of International Law
- State Responsibility
- State liability
VI. The International Means of Dispute Settlement
- Diplomatic Means
- Adjudicative Means
- Institutional Means
VII. Areas of material law
- Law of Armed Conflicts
- International Criminal Law and Adjudication
- International Investment Law
- WTO Law
- Law of the Sea
- Human Rights Law
- Migration Law
- International Environmental Law
- Law of Jurisdictional Immunities
Readings/Bibliography
AM. Tanzi, A Concise Introduction to International Law (3rd ed., Giappichelli 2025)
Course syllabus.
Teaching methods
The course will be delivered in person through a combination of frontal lectures, student presentations, and practical exercises.
Assessment methods
Multiple Choice Test + Oral Exam
Teaching tools
Power Points Slides Uploaded on Virtuale
Office hours
See the website of Ludovica Chiussi Curzi