IREn4004 International Law and Regimes

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zinaida Bechná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ing. Jan Lhotský, Ph.D., E.MA (lecturer)
JUDr. Mgr. Ivo Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Adriana Ilavská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the phenomenon of international regimes. The course is structured into four parts covering the theories of international regimes, security regimes, trade regimes, and normative regimes.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand the construction of regimes, their normative formation and adoption, as well as their manifestation in international interactions and impact upon policy-making. Students will be able to follow actual discusions regarding the position, influence of interantinal regimes. They will be familiar with particular perspectives relevent for these discussions and their relation to key theoretical traditions in international relations. The contomporary discussion regading the international instutions will be stresed. Outcomes on the general level include the students' ability to creatively use modern theories of international relations in expert analysis; interpret current issues in world politics based on theory; and nalyse key dimensions of international relations (security, economic, energetic, legal, and societal).
Syllabus
  • Block 1 - Theories of international regimes Block 2 - Normative bases for regimes Block 3 - Security regimes Block 4 - Economic regimes Block 5 - Normative regimes Block 6 - Legal regimes
Literature
  • PERRY, Michael J. A global political morality : human rights, democracy, and constitutionalism. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, x, 197. ISBN 9781316611005. info
  • Integrated human rights in practice : rewriting human rights decisions. Edited by Eva Brems - Ellen Desmet. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017, xiv, 539. ISBN 9781786433794. info
  • POLETTI, Arlo and Dirk DE BIÈVRE. Judicial politics and international cooperation : from disputes to deal-making at the World Trade Organization. First published. Colchester: ECPR Press, 2016, xiii, 166. ISBN 9781785522550. info
  • BELLAMY, Alex J. Global politics and the responsibility to protect : from words to deeds. New York: Routledge, 2011, [ix], 246. ISBN 9780415567367. info
  • International regimes for the final frontier. Edited by M. J. Peterson. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2005, xi, 340 p. ISBN 9780791483053. info
Teaching methods
The course consists mainly of lectures. Students are introduced the basic theoretical concepts that are subsequently supported by examples. The examples aim to motivate students to think about practical relevance of discussed concepts. The purpose of essays is to improve students' ability to think independently about the most important problems of international trade relations governance by international organization.
Assessment methods
Requirements of the Course: 1. Final written examination, 4 questions, 5 points each. 2. Essay on one of the selected topics, max. 5 points. At least 15 points and accepted essay are required for a successful conclusion of the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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