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International Law and Politics - Current Issues - ARTS3813
International

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: Contact School
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a major/minor in International Relations, Politics or Americas Studies, or in the Bachelor of International Studies and 72 uoc overall including 12 uoc at Level 2 in Int'l Studies, Int'l Relations or Americas Studies
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description



This is a shelf course. A shelf course comprises a number of modules related to this broad area of study. Each module is a separate semester of study in this area and is offered in rotation. You can study TWO modules but you cannot study the same module twice.

Subject Area: International Relations
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Americas Studies*; Politics

Module: "US Hegemony and International Law"
* Note: Only this module contributes towards Americas Studies
Considers the nature of US engagement with international law during the years of its rise to superpower status and since, and the impact of the US on international law.

Module: "The Middle East and International Law"(Semester 1, 2011)
Looks at the way in which international law and the Middle East interact. This includes study of the way in which international law has influenced the development of newly emergent states in the region. The promotion of human rights, issues of the use of force, the rule of law and the role of international law in promoting the integration of the Middle East into the broader international community are among the topics addressed. The course includes analysis of the role of the United Nations, especially the UN Security Council and the International Court of Justice, in the politics of the Middle East. The course also examines specific case studies such as the Palestine-Israel question, Iran, the problem of nuclear proliferation throughout the region and the relationship between Islam and international law.

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