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POLT 229 - Politics & Power of International Law


Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS

What role does international law play in the conduct of global politics? The last century has seen states embrace legalization in a bid to find legal solutions for global problems. At the same time, international law has never developed-and likely never will develop-the kind of enforcement mechanism that anchors domestic legal regimes. This course explores this paradox while working to bridge an understanding between what international law is, as a body of highly technical rules that aim to govern the globe, and the impact that this comparatively recent embrace of international law has had on global politics.

Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: J. Freedman


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