printer friendly pagePOLISCI 211: The Politics of International Law
Law permeates global politics. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how international law and politics interact. We will study both the political foundations of international law¿how law is made, broken and enforced¿as well as how law shapes international (and domestic) politics. We will ask questions such as: why do countries bother committing to international law at all? Why do countries comply with the law in some cases and break it in others? We will examine these and other questions, along with how international law works in practice, through case studies covering topics ranging from global trade and investment to human rights and war.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Allen, M. (PI)
POLISCI 211N: Nuclear Politics (POLISCI 311N)
Why do states develop nuclear weapons and why do some states, that have the technological capacity to build nuclear weapons, nonetheless refrain from doing so? What are the consequences of new states deploying nuclear weapons? Do arms control treaties and the laws of armed conflict influence nuclear proliferation and nuclear war plans? What is the relationship between the spread of nuclear energy and the spread of nuclear weapons? We will first critically examine the political science, legal, and historical literature on these key questions. Students will then design and execute small research projects to address questions that have been inadequately addressed in the existing literature.
Last offered: Winter 2021
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