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GOVT-442 International Law & US Foreign Policy
Offered academic year 2010-2011
This course explores the complex, multifaceted relationship between international law and the making of United States foreign policy. Topics for discussion include the U.S. Government's powers to make war, negotiate treaties, regulate commerce and conduct foreign relations. Specific attention is given to the place of international law in the conduct of American foreign policy, especially as that law is interpreted and applied by the executive and legislative branches of government. The course examines how various administrations have dealt with international legal considerations in foreign affairs, including situations involving authority over the use of force, dispute settlement, terrorism, environmental policy and human rights.
This course counts for the International Relations distribution requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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