MVZ152 International Law

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Mgr. Ivo Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:30 exP21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 90 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/90, only registered: 0/90
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to make students familiar with the basic concepts of public international law both in theoretical terms and in relation to their practical meet in an international environment. The course is therefore to introduce international law as the operative system, which is closely linked with international experience and practical negotiations of entities in the international community, which is regarding on its character (the impact of custom formation, low level of rigidity) dynamic development and the phenomenon in which the reality is not tying by legal regulation, but the practice is often co-generate factor in the creation and existence of legal regulation. In addition to the theoretical base the course will be accompanied by seminars, when the students will solve the practical examples, which serve to demonstrate the problem areas. After graduation of the course the students should get a general overview of international law and should be able to evaluate and interoret international events through particular norms of international law.
Syllabus
  • 1) The concept and importance of international law (the definition of international law, traditional and modern international law, the general and particular international law, indicative and mandatory rules in international law, the relationship of international and national law) 2) Sources of international law, 3) International contract law 4) Subjects of international law 5) State as a body of international law (the establishment of the state, termination of the state under international law, Institute of recognition, succession) 6) The position of international organizations 7) Diplomatic rights 8) The right of the international space (the Law of the Sea, the Antarctic system, space law) 9) Individuals as the subjects of international law (nationality in international law, criminal liability of individuals in international law) 10) International law of human rights (universal and particular protection) 11) Responsibility in international law and its codification 12) The system of coercive means (the right to self-defense doctrine and pre-emptivní defense system of law enforcement resources in the context of the UN Security Council) 13) Settlement of international disputes (international judicial and quasijudical institutions)
Literature
  • MALENOVSKÝ, Jiří. Mezinárodní právo veřejné : obecná část [MU, 1997]. Vyd. 2. opr. a dopl. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 216 s. ISBN 80-210-1536-5. info
  • POTOČNÝ, Miroslav and Jan ONDŘEJ. Mezinárodní právo veřejné :zvláštní část. 3. dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xx, 416 s. ISBN 80-7179-358-2. info
  • SCHEU, Harald Christian, Eva DANOVÁ and Veronika URBANOVÁ. Případy a materiály ke studiu mezinárodního práva. Dotisk 1. vyd. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, 2002, 141 s. ISBN 8024600757. info
  • ŠTURMA, Pavel. Mezinárodní trestní soud a stíhání zločinců podle mezinárodního práva. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. info
  • BAŇOUCH, Hynek and Martin FEDORKO. Mezinárodní organizace (International Organizations). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Brno; Mezinárodní politologický ústav, Brno, 2000, 254 pp. Studie, sv. 15. ISBN 80--210-2474-7. info
  • David, V. Sladký, P. Zbořil, F.: Mezinárodní právo veřejné. Linde, Praha 2004.
Teaching methods
The course is divided into two educational schemes - into lectures and seminars. While the lectures are aimed at theoretical aspects of the subject, the seminars (the students are expected to prepare for by solving the practical cases of international law application) demand active and more practical knowledge of the issues (e. g. the ability to find, interpret and understand the sources of international law or case-law of selected international judicial bodies).
Assessment methods
The course is successfully completed by test, which consists of two parts (written test and solving a concrete example). During the course, students are preparing by the secondary literature in Czech and English and processing solutions of the practical examples of applications of international law. An overview of the literature of study hour: sorted by topics: I. Relation of international law and international relations 1. Carty, A.: Critical International Law: Recent Trends in the Theory of International Law. European Journal of International Law, 1991, No. 3, pp 66-96 (30 pages). 2. Scott, P. V.: International Law and Ideology. European Journal of International Law, 1994, No. 5, p. 1-14 (14 pages). 3. Allot, P.: The Concept of International Law. European Journal of International Law, 1999, p. 31-50 (19 pages). II. The emergence and recognition of states 1. Hillgruber, CH.: The Admission of New States to the International Community. European Journal of International Law, 1998, p. 491-509 (18 pages). 2. Craven, M.: The Problem of State Succession and the Identity of States under International Law. European Journal of International Law (19 pages). 3. Rich, R.: Recognition of States: The Collapse of Yugoslavia and Soviet Union. EJIL, 1993, p. 36-65 (29 pages). 4. Drew, C.: The East Timor Story. EJIL, 2001, No.. 4, p. 651 - 684 (33 pages). III. Right to self-defense 1. Sofaer, A.: On the Necessity of Pre-emption. EJIL, 2003, No. 2, pp 209-226 (17 pages). 2. Bothe, M.: Terrorism and the Legality of Pre-emptive Force. EJIL, 2003, No. 2, pp 227-240 (13 pages). Note: Deceptive observance of the study performance. Teaching at FSS MU assumes that students are acquaints with the rules and would not fraudulent the study obligations, in particular for cheating at the tests and plagiarism, giving out the ideas of others for their own and take the ideas of other authors without attribution. Plagiarism is one of the gravest ethical wrongdoing in the academic environment, denies the sense of mission and university studies. In legal terms, plagiarism is theft of foreign intellectual property. For the fraudulent study obligations shall be considered acts against any legislation, against the internal regulations of the university and its components and the academic ethics. For the fraudulent study obligations shall be considered, for example, plagiarism, illegal copying and cooperation in fulfilling the study obligations, etc. Fraudulent study obligations could not be tolerated at the FSS in any circumstances. Each case of fraudulent behavior will be punished by strictest penalties, and unconditional exclusion from the study. We recommend to students to acquaint with the issue of plagiarism and ways to avoid it. Basic requirements for the compilation of the seminar work at the Department of International Relations and European Studies can be found on the website of the Department (see http://www.fss.muni.cz/mve/studium.php).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
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