Why International Law Matters
 
For centuries, international law has been influential in shaping the form and content of the international state system. Through elaborate procedures, rules, and guidelines, international law has influenced the relationships between states in many dimensions, including state sovereignty, diplomacy, peace, war, and the human condition.
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The peer-to-peer conversation will examine the complex and varied sources, traditions, customs, and functions of international law, and their significance in the international system and for humanity.​
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Session 1: Historical Aspects of International Law
Session 2: Introduction to the Foundations of International Law
Session 3: Customary Law and Treaty Law
Session 4: Westphalia, the United Nations, the Nuremberg Judgement, and International Courts
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Reading Material
Glossary of International Law
The Making of Democracy
Selected Treaties of the Laws of War
The Nature of International Legal Rules
Just and Limited War
Selected Excerpts from the Rome Statute
The United Nations Charter
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Human Rights
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Facilitator: Dr. Bill Kadaras
Dr. Bill Kardaras has held academic positions at various institutions, including The Ohio State University, American University, and Georgetown University. Dr. Kardaras has a strong interest in comparative socio-historical analysis that draws on the fields of history, sociology, political science, international relations, gender and global studies, and international law.
 
Wednesdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23.  3-4pm.  Followed by drinks and appetizers.
$15/M, $35/NM for 4-week course.