Tag: International Criminal Law
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Write a final 12-15 page research paper, relating arguments from the theoretical readings in class with a specific empirical international legal document (or series of related documents).
Description Write a final 12-15 page research paper, relating arguments from the theoretical readings in class with a specific empirical international legal document (or series of related documents). This could include a specific treaty, customary law, or international law case (within either an international or regional court, or a domestic court applying international law). This…
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Baker (2010) argues that international courts change customary international law and start to influence domestic laws of some countries. How are these courts influencing our domestic laws? Will the influence be positive or negative in the long run?
International Criminal Law Baker (2010) argues that international courts change customary international law and start to influence domestic laws of some countries. How are these courts influencing our domestic laws? Will the influence be positive or negative in the long run?
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What are the potential positive and negative outcomes of increased integration of non-state transnational actors within international legal processes or organizations?Discuss.
International Criminal Law What are the potential positive and negative outcomes of increased integration of non-state transnational actors within international legal processes or organizations?Discuss.
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What are the difficulties faced by the international flotilla in prosecuting Somali pirates, and what are some potential remedies that the international community could adopt? Describe.
International Criminal Law What are the difficulties faced by the international flotilla in prosecuting Somali pirates, and what are some potential remedies that the international community could adopt? Describe.
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How have transnational actors radically changed ideas about international politics, against the interests of powerful material interests?
International Criminal Law How have transnational actors radically changed ideas about international politics, against the interests of powerful material interests?
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Which is the more compelling argument in favor of universal jurisdiction, no safe haven’ or ‘global enforcer’ conception?
International Criminal Law Question 1: Which is the more compelling argument in favor of universal jurisdiction, no safe haven’ or ‘global enforcer’ conception? Question 2: What are reasonable standards one could use to evaluate whether a norm has become customary international law? A preemptory norm?
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Does rational choice theory seem like a good way to understand international law? How much a constructivist approach criticize rational-choice?
International Criminal Law Questions: Question 1: What are the differences between the “theories” (realism, liberalism and Marxism) vs the “approaches” (rational choice and constructivism) in international law? Is this distinction useful? Why or why not? Question 2: Does rational choice theory seem like a good way to understand international law? How much a constructivist approach…