PS 1502 - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND PROBLEMS OF WORLD ORDER

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
International law provides an important framework through which state and non-state actors interact at the global level on a great many number of topics. This course will start with a survey of the sources, processes, institutions, and politics of public international law. We'll then explore historical manifestations of international criminal law related to mass atrocity crimes such as genocide, war crimes (i.e., attacking civilians, rape, and torture), and crimes against humanity (i.e., slavery and apartheid). Throughout the term, we will reflect on the stakes of defining actions and policies as "mass atrocity crimes," the construction of popular and official discourses through which crimes and bystander actions are justified, the power and effects of international legal instruments, and the politics of pursuing justice through international tribunals or other legal mechanisms. [WARNING: This course covers a wide array of emotionally difficult topics.]
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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