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The module International Economic Law is part of the Master of Law UZH and consists of the course with the same name. The course takes place weekly, every Thursday from 08:00 to 09:45 in room RAI-F-041, starting on 22 February 2024.
The course will provide an overview of current issues and the legal foundations of International Economic Law. You will learn about the legal tools and basic principles of international trade law, international investment law and international monetary law. The course will also provide you with the tools to better understand the impacts of globalisation and the role of international economic law in shaping a more sustainable international economic order. For this purpose, other areas of law, such as human rights law and international environmental law will be discussed.
The course will be held in seminar style. To foster our discussion all participants are required to prepare for the classes, read the mandatory chapters and papers, participate in classroom discussions and give presentations (in groups).
We recommend using the following textbook:
Alternatively, you can also use this textbook:
Additional mandatory and further reading material will be uploaded on Moodle.
Mandatory readings for the first class:
Text 1 Smith (PDF, 179 KB)
Text 2 Ricardo (PDF, 177 KB)
Text 3 Sykes (PDF, 231 KB)
Additional readings for the first class:
Text A Rodrik (PDF, 547 KB)
Apart from regular class attendance participants are required to give short group presentations on an assigned topic in class and then lead a discussion on that topic with the whole class. Together with the exam at the end of the semester, the presentation, class attendance and active participation will be part of the final grade. Further information regarding the course requirements will be given in the first class.
Course materials will be uploaded on the platform Moodle via the following link: Moodle The password will be provided in the first class.
Please make yourself acquainted with the specific programme and the documents uploaded on the website before the first class. In case you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to the assistants at the chair of Prof. Kaufmann (lst.kaufmann@ius.uzh.ch).
Office hours for administrative questions: Thursdays 10:00-11:00 / RAI-G-179
