Vorlesung: The law of International Organisations
Lecture No. 2214
The course "International Organisations (IO)'' takes place on Wednesday from 12:15 to 13:45, starting September 20, 2017, room KOL-F-117 (Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich).
General description of the course
The course addresses the law and the role of international organisations in international law and politics. We will start with a general part addressing the basics of the law and the theory of international organisations. We will then discuss the UN, the EU as example of a supranational organisation, regional organisations such as the OSCE and the Council of Europe, the WTO, the Bretton Woods Institutions, humanitarian organisations such as the ICRC, and the role of NGOs.
Program/Materials
The course is partly based on the following textbook:
Bowett’s Law of International Institutions, by Philippe Sands and Pierre Klein, 6th ed. Thomson Reuters 2009.
It is strongly recommended to purchase this book. It is available at the bookstore of the Studentenladen Zentralstelle. A recent alternative is the textbook of
Ruffert / Walter, Institutionalized International Law, Baden-Baden 2015
You find further readings on the OLAT-platform, including materials on each of the international organisations dealt with in this course, and the slides of each class. You will continuously have access to these further readings and materials.
Preparation of the classes
It is expected that the students prepare for each class by reading the assigned readings and the pertinent materials. You will find information on the reading assignments in the syllabus. As mentioned above, the materials concerning the different chapters are available on the OLAT-platform in the relevant section.
Consultations
Consultations by appointment. Please send an e-mail to saxer@steinlex.ch.