Fall 2020  |  POL 4881 Section 001: The Politics of International Law and Global Governance (33077)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (54 of 55 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
A dense and expanding network of international rules and regulations now covers the globe. These laws seek to regulate almost every activity that takes place across and sometimes within borders. How and to what extent have they been helpful in resolving conflicts between countries or in facilitating the achievement of common goals? How does international law impact government, foreign policies, domestic politics or national legal systems? In addressing these questions, this course provides an introduction to public international law for students of world politics. Throughout, we emphasize the relationship between law and politics and seek to understand why international law operates as it does. We will draw from historical and recent developments to explore these issues, including: the use of drones; the issue of war crimes and the formation of an International Criminal Court; the use of force for humanitarian purposes; the domestic impact of international human rights treaties; foreign investment disputes; and the relationship between international trade, development, and the environment.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?ccreamer+POL4881+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:
A dense and expanding network of international rules and regulations now covers the globe. These laws seek to regulate almost every activity that takes place across and sometimes within borders. How and to what extent have they been helpful in resolving conflicts between countries or in facilitating the achievement of common goals? How does international law impact government, foreign policies, domestic politics or national legal systems? In addressing these questions, this course provides an introduction to public international law for students of world politics. Throughout, we emphasize the relationship between law and politics and seek to understand why international law operates as it does. We will draw from historical and recent developments to explore these issues, including: the use of drones; the issue of war crimes and the formation of an International Criminal Court; the use of force for humanitarian purposes; the domestic impact of international human rights treaties; foreign investment disputes; and the relationship between international trade, development, and the environment.
Learning Objectives:

â—Understand the basic structures and norms of the international legal system

â—Articulate how and why various actors use international law to express values or achieve goals

â—Better understand how law relates to important current issues

â—Describe when and how international law shapes global politics and policy.

â—Explain when and how international law shapes domestic politics and policy

â—Use comparative and critical thinking skills to bring together theory and practice
Grading:
45% Two 4-6 page papers
30% Final 6-8 page paper
15% Assigned discussions
10% Participation and Attendance
Exam Format:
No exam
Class Format:
A mix of lecture, discussion, and in-class activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33077/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
27 March 2020

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2020 Political Science Classes

To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=POL&catalog_nbr=4881&term=1209
To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=POL&catalog_nbr=4881&term=1209&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=POL&catalog_nbr=4881&term=1209&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=POL&catalog_nbr=4881&term=1209&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=POL&catalog_nbr=4881&term=1209&csv=1
Schedule Viewer
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
?
Class Title

ClassInfo created and maintained by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

If you have questions about specific courses, we strongly encourage you to contact the department where the course resides.