June 15 - July 3, 2015
Read Prof. Mbengue Makane's interview about this course
Download 2015 Course Program
Geneva has long been one of the world’s capitals of international law. The presence of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and many other international organizations and NGOs make it a buzzing place in the field. This breeding ground naturally led to the focus and strength of the University of Geneva in international law. This summer course provides one of the easiest ways to have access to that world.
This course is made for students who are intrigued by international law or marvel at its day-to-day interactions with international politics and affairs and business. This is the opportunity for such students to get a crash course to introduce them to this fast moving, intellectually thrilling and profoundly humane field of the law. The course is shaped so as to bring out the best of current issues in international law, while remaining accessible to non-specialists and seeking to broach the main principles of “International Law 101”, so as to allow enthusiasts to go further.
The Summer School in International Law is structured around three themes, one for each of the three weeks of the program: international economic law, international law and civil society, and international law and politics. Each theme is explored through a week-long “Foundations Course” and three to five “Snapshot Courses” on topics such as the creation of states, WTO law and neoliberalism, internet law, law without the state (transnational law), private international law, global governance, international commercial arbitration, controversial investment arbitration cases, the geopolitics of investment arbitration, the role of non-state actors in international institutions, the international law of intellectual property, and the resolution of international intellectual property disputes.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, participants will have a general understanding of some of the cutting-edge issues in international law today. This will allow them to either orient their future studies or refresh and extend existing knowledge.”
Evaluation:
Participants are evaluated based on a take-home paper, to be written within a month after the end of the summer school.
Grading scheme:
Swiss grading scheme. No grade for participation in class.
6 ECTS
Professor Mbengue Makane
University of Geneva
Dr. Thomas Schultz
Graduate Institute, Geneva
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Upper-year undergraduates, Master's degree students. Course taught in English.
Tuition: 2300 CHF
Deadline: May 1, 2015.
