LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the classes, students will acquire the methodological tools and general skills of public and private international law, will be able to understand and analyse current legal issues in international and transnational relations, and will be able to independently develop possible solutions to open questions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

In particular, the course of International Law is aimed at equipping students with the fundamental notions on public international law, with particular reference to:

• Subjects of international law
• Sources of international law
• The mutual coordination of sources of international law and the adaptation of national law

The course will also focus on the main themes of contemporary public international law, aiming at equipping students with solid juridic notions, an adequate comprehension and a critical evaluation on the following issues:

• International responsability
• State sovereignity and immunity
• Prevention and resolution of international disputes
• Use of force in international law

Individual study, as well as the frequency and partecipation to the proposed training activities will enable the student to:

• Remember, identify and comprehend the subjects and fundamental principles which regulate the structure and the functioning of the international community;
• Identify and analyze the sources of international law, and comprehend and apply the rules deriving from it;
• Comprehend and analyze the mutual coordination of the sources of international law, and the adaptation of national law to international law;
• Comprehend and critically evaluate the fundamental issues of contemporary public international law, with particular reference to international responsibility, State sovereignity, immunity, prevention and resolution of international disputes, use of force in international law;
• Identify and apply the rules concerning the above mentioned issues, also through the analysis of specific cases;
• Identify, comprehend and apply the rules concerning the law applicabile to cross-border matters and the functioning of foreign laws in the Italian legal system;
• Read and critically examine, with an autonomous assessment, scientific publications on public and private international law, decisions of international courts, of national courts and of the Constitutional Court;
• Express in an appropriate legal language.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of lectures (36 hours / 6 CFU) and is delivered in person and through the TEAMS platform (blended). Recordings will depend on the teaching methods adopted during the course. 
For the  TEAMS code, see the aulaweb page of the course.
During the lessons the main theoretical notions of public international law will be presented and analyzed, but examples and practical cases will also be proposed and discussed. Texts of cases and regulatory texts of particular relevance and usefulness for understanding the topics covered will be published in Aulaweb.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Public international law: institutions; subjects of international law; sources of international law; coordination of sources of international law and transposition within the domestic legal system.

Substantive international law: immunities; use of forse; international wrongdoins; State responsibility; settlement of international disputes.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The texts of the case law and the regulatory texts subject to specific discussion and analysis will be available on the Aulaweb platform.

Textbooks and reading materials for students attending classes:
Aa.Vv., Istituzioni di diritto internazionale, 6th ed., Giappichelli, Turin, 2021, chapters I, II, III, V, VII, VIII.

Textbooks and any reading materials for students not attending classes:
Aa.Vv., Istituzioni di diritto internazionale, 6th ed., Giappichelli, Turin, 2021, chapters I to VIII