41063006--International Institutional Law Syllabus

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Course Syllabus of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law


Course Title: International Institutional Law

Course Code

41063006

Semester

1

Teaching Hours

48

Credits

3

Prerequisites

None

Instructor Information

Name

Jiang He

Email

jianghe@zuel.edu.cn

Institute

ZNUEL, International Education School

Applicable Object

International Students

Course Objectives

By the end of the semester, students will be able to:

Understand and explain the basic structure of key international organizations and laws;

Describe different explanations for why IOs and laws are formed and why or why not countries choose to follow them, with a strong basis in different international law theories;

Discuss and debate key issues in several IOs and how the handling of these issues might be improved;

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of IOs in international law and global governance.

Course Description

(200 words)

From the United Nations to the European Union and WTO, international organizations (IOs) play an increasing role in law and politics at the international level. In this course, students will familiarize themselves with the basic theories of international organization, explore different theoretical explanation for why international organizations rise and develop, consider why states would choose to comply with international organizations, consider the influence of ideas and norms on international politics, and finally, debate to what extent IOs really affect world politics. Students will also be exposed to three IOs that play a major role in world politics and economy: The United Nations, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization. For each organization, students will learn the history and structure of the IO, discuss the legal system of the IO and understand their significance in the development of international law. By combining theories with real world examples, students will better understand the nature of international organizations and their influence on international law.

Assessment Methods

Class presence                                                     20%

This assessment is subject to the attendance requirements.

Participation in class discussions                        20%

Participation marks are based on a student’s contribution to class discussions. Marks reflect the quality and the quantity of a student’s participation. In preparation for the weekly seminar, students are expected to do the assigned readings.

Final Exam                                                         60%

Textbooks and References

Jan Klabbers, An Introduction to International Institutional Law (second edition), Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Karns, Margaret P. and Karen A. Mingst, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004.

ASIL Guide to International Organizations (American Society of International Law):

United Nations Resources, http://www.law.du.edu/index.php/library > under “Research,” click More > Subject Guides > Foreign and International Research > United Nations Resources.

Encyclopedia of Associations – International Organizations through LexisNexis:

Schechter, Michael G. Historical Dictionary of International Organizations. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.

United Nations: Law, Policies and Practice. New, Revised English Edition. 2v. Boston: Nijhoff, 1995

Guide to the Archives of Intergovernmental Organizations:

.

Hajnal, Peter I., Ed. International Information: Documents, Publications, and Electronic Information of International Organizations. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

Research Guide to League of Nations Documents and Publications: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl

/resguide/.

Global Governance: a Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations.

International Organizations Law Review, Brill, 2004

Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law. London: Kluwer, 1998.

Yearbook of International Organizations. Brussels: Union of International Associations.

Alvarez, José E. International Organizations as Law-Makers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Bennett, A. LeRoy and James K. Oliver. International Organizations: Principles and Issues. 7th ed.,. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.

Pease, Kelly-Kate S. International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in the Twenty-first Century.. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.

Steinberg, Richard H., Ed. The Greening of Trade Law: International Trade Organizations and Environmental Issues. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2002.

Course planning

Chapter 1

 

Concept of international organization

Topic1: Concept of international organization

Topic2: Major characteristics of international organization

Topic3: Typology of international organizations

Chapter 2

 

Rising and development of international organization

Topic1: Cooperation and organization

Topic2: Congress of Westphalia and Vienna and nation state

Topic3: International conference and international organization

Topic4: Developments in the 19th and 20th centuries

Chapter 3

Legal personality of international organization

Topic1: Concept of international organization legal personality

Topic2: Personification and development of legal beings  

Topic3: Legal status of international organization in international law

Topic4: Legal status of international organization in domestic law

Topic5: International organization's capacity of bearing legal responsibility

Chapter 4

Internal structure and legal system

Topic1: Membership of international organization

Topic2: Internal structure and its function

Topic3: Decision making mechanism

Chapter 5

Dispute settlement

Topic1: Introduction to international organization disputes

Topic2: Disputes between international organization and state or between Ios

Topic3: Disputes between MSs before international organization

Topic4: Staff/employment disputes

Topic5: Disputes settlement in civil sense at national level

Topic6: Rules in exhaustion of local remedies

Chapter 6

United Nations system

Topic1: Introduction to UN

Topic2: Principal organs of UN

Topic3: Special agency in UN system

Topic4: Definition; characteristics; system of UN special agency; major functions

Chapter 7

European Union

Topic1: Founding and development of EU

Topic2: Characteristics and sources of EU Law

Topic3: Major organs of EU

Topic4: constitutional treaty and constitutionalization

Chapter 8

World Trade Organization

Topic1: From GATT to WTO

Topic2: Legal system of WTO

Topic3: Basic principles of WTO law

Topic4: DSB of WTO