Topics discussed in this course include (1) the nature of international law and the international system, (2) sources of international law, (3) the law of treaties, (4) international law and national law/EU law, (5) personality, statehood and recognition, (6) jurisdiction and sovereignty, (7) state responsibility and immunities, (8) international organizations, (9) use of force, collective security and peacekeeping, and (10) peaceful settlement of disputes and international human rights law.

Upon completion of this course students will be able:

• to autonomously analyse and assess cases governed by international law in areas covered by the course (see above);
• in particular, to properly apply the acquired knowledge to case solutions;
• and to understand and assess the implications of both current and future developments in the field of international law.

Moreover, this course promotes students' skills:

• to autonomously identify and effectively synthesise problems, both orally and in writing, and to provide for adequate solutions;
• to apply acquired knowledge in practice;
• and to independently develop acquired knowledge further, thereby allowing them to effectively keep pace with new legal developments.

Lecture, case studies, guided self-study of selected textbook chapters.

Please note that this course is primarily aimed at students of law.

Participants are expected to have a solid knowledge of law in general, and of (Austrian) public law and EU law in particular.

This course will be held in English only.