International Law from a European Perspective
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
International Relations,
Legal Studies,
and
Political Science
This course is an introduction to basic principles of international law and the role it plays in world politics. We will discuss current events and explore why there often is disagreement between the United States and Europe on issues such as human rights, the legality of war, the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
Instructors
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Martin Mennecke
Ph.D. (International Criminal Law, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, 2010), LL.M. (International Law, University of Edinburgh, 2000). Adjunct professor at the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Danish Defense College. Academic adviser to the Danish Foreign Ministry on the International Criminal Court. With DIS since 2004.
