Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

The course aims at developing the knowledge of the main features of international institutions and some critical skills for a good understanding of interstate institutional cooperation.

 

Good knowledge of the essential elements of the law of international institutions.

The total duration of the course is 40 hours (6 ECTS).

The different teaching blocks will be organised through a blend of different components:  reading and study materials, video lectures, presentations with vocal comment, streaming lessons, in presence or virtual room  (Webex) sessions for interaction with students, assignments of reaction papers, students’ in presence or online presentations etc.

All the materials will be made available through the teaching platform (Moodle).

A more precise balance of the different components is dependent on the evolution of health restrictions and will be communicated to the students before the commencement of the course.

It is therefore essential and compulsory that all the students enroll in the teaching platform to have full access both to materials, discussions and communications.

The Course will start on Monday 28th September. The first two lectures will be streamed live via Webex on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th from 10 a.m. to 12. Students are warmly invited to join at the following link:  https://unito.webex.com/meet/edoardo.greppi

Students' preparation will be assessed through an oral interview (3 questions on the entire syllabus), aiming at evaluating their knowledge, as well as their presentation skills and ability to analyze and comment relevant documents.

1 -Definition of international organisation

2 - Nature of International Institutional Law

3 - The rise of modern international organisations

4 - Classification of  international organisations

5 - The functions of International Organisations

      “Legislative” or Normative Function

      “Executive” and Administrative Functions

      Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Function

6 - Law Governing the Activities of International Organisations

7 - Legal Personality

8 - Membership

9 - Overview of Existing International Institutions

      The United Nations

      UN Specialised Agencies

      Regional Institutions

P. SANDS – P. KLEIN, Bowett’s Law of International Institutions, Sweet & Maxwell-Thomson Reuters, London 2009

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J. KLABBERS, An Introduction to International Institutional Law, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2015.

All lectures will be in English.