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International Trade Law
Course Format: Classroom
School/Trainer: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies [All Courses]
Training Center(s)/Venue(s): Geneva, Switzerland
Jobs & Resumes: Geneva
Houses & Roommates: Geneva

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) attracts much attention and criticism. Why do economists say that liberalising trade flows is a good thing? How can this liberalisation go hand in hand with other public policy choices such as protecting the environment and human rights or promoting the economic development of poor countries? In this course, the reason for why the WTO exists will be examined, ......

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This course/seminar covers the legal dimension of human rights protection in the contemporary context. Starting with the history of the concept of human rights and an examination of the ways human rights are instrumentalised in foreign policy, the course will then focus on the legal dimension. International obligations are explored as they arise in customary and treaty law. Special attention wi......

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The course will focus on the relevance of international law to the operations of the United Nations, singling out in particular its peace maintenance function. The first part will provide an overview of the UN constitutional framework from an evolutionary perspective, examining the UN Charter as a multilateral treaty, constituent instrument and constitution, as well as its relationship with the......

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The purpose of this class is to acquaint students with the basic concepts and methods used in public international law. It places an emphasis on how legal argument is used in the context of international relations. It also examines how particular terms are interpreted in a legal context. The course will concentrate on the deep structure of international law as understood by J.C. Brierly in the......

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Over the past 12 years, close to 400 trade disputes have been submitted to the WTO. At a pace and complexity never seen before in international law, a sophisticated trade jurisprudence is emerging. This seminar offers a detailed analysis of WTO dispute settlement rules and an in-depth discussion on some of its most interesting and controversial rulings to date. It does so through a combinatio......

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The seminar will review the codified rules of multilateral treaty-making in light of the interaction between international legal system and social change, and in particular the impact of globalisation processes on those rules. It will address such questions as the appropriateness of multilateral treaty-making as a tool for meeting the new needs and requirements of an increasingly heterogenous s......

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