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Politics of International Law - ZHSS2415
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  School of Humanities and Social Sciences @ ADFA
 
 
Course Outline: UNSW@ADFA Student Gateway (student access only)
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course will survey international law, focusing on world order issues of legal and political importance. The major principles and concepts of international law will be surveyed as well as the functions and processes of international legal rules. The course will address specific legal problems found in world politics such as human rights, war, terrorism, environmental regulation and economic development. Particular attention will be given to the structure and processes of international and regional organisations, most especially the role, function and utility of the United Nations.

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