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The United Nations and International Law

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This unit explores the potential of international law and the United Nations (UN) to address humanitarian problems in the twenty-first century. The unit begins by examining the idea of international law and the history of International Organisations and the UN. Then attention is paid to the main explanations of why international law can be said to influence state action. We then turn to some cases of UN activity to examine whether and to what degree the UN is successful in addressing global humanitarian problems. We examine the way that the UN acts to address global problems such as international conflict, civil conflict and genocide, global poverty and environmental degradation.... -- Course Website

Instructor: S Slaughter



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