Political science and international relations

The international community and its law - The historical evolution of the international community -The foundation of International law - The various categories of sources - The international custom and the codification of the general norms - The rules of jus cogens with particular reference to codification - The rules establishing obligations erga omnes - The law of the treaties - International treaties in the Italian constitutional order - General principles, acts of international organizations, soft law, jurisprudence and doctrine - Unilateral acts - Relations between international law and state law - The adaptation of the italian legal system to international norms - Subjects in international law - Immunity of international subjects - The events of international subjects: extinction and succession - The prohibition of the use of force in international law - International responsibility - International disputes and their solution - The International Court of Justice.

Basic linguistic knowledge, in particular of the language most used in international relations: the English language.

* One to choose from the following two manuals: - Monaco R., Curti Gialdino C., Manuale di diritto internazionale pubblico. Parte generale, III edizione (IV edizione se già pubblicata) Utet giuridica, Torino, 2009 (tutto); - Marchisio S., Corso di diritto internazionale, III edizione, Giappichelli, Torino, 2021 (all).

* optional The attendance of the course is optional and not compulsory.

All students: oral exam (20-30 minutes) articulated in 3/4 questions on the knowledge acquired through the study of the exam texts.

The Course will be characterized by the use of teaching methods aimed at developing the active participation of students and their ability to use the knowledge acquired to solve international disputes through the application of international law. This objective will be achieved through the combination of different teaching models (lectures, case studies, practical exercises and group researches).

- The International Community: origins and characters. - The sources of International Law. - The codification of International law. - The law of treaties. - The acts of International Organizations - The relationship between International Law and domestic law. - The subjects of International law: States. Subjects different from States. - The organs of the States. - The responsibility of the States. - The peaceful settlement of international disputes.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Un manuale a scelta tra i seguenti: - MONACO R. – CURTI GIALDINO C., Manuale di diritto internazionale pubblico. Parte generale, UTET GIURIDICA, Torino, ultima edizione (tutto); - MARCHISIO S., Corso di diritto internazionale, GIAPPICHELLI, Torino, 2021 (tutto).

Attendance is not mandatory.

The final examination is aimed to assess knowledge and the ability to illustrate clearly the content of the course. The final examination will take place in oral form, will have a duration of approximately 20 minutes and will be divided on the basis of three questions. The final examination will concern texts indicated in this program.

The course is based on front lectures.