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| ECON0889-1 | International Relations Organizations
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Michel Hermans |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Plan
Introduction
1. Definition of international law 2. National souverainty 3. Quality of international law 4 respect of international law 5. Origin of international law 6. International law and international organisations
Part I treaties
1. Definition of treaties 2. Elaboration of treaties 3. Problems encountered when implementing treaties 4. Effects of treaties 5. Termination of treaties
Part II The means of Internationales organisations
1. Personality 2. Financial means 3. Int civil servants
Part III : the UN
1. History 2. Composition 3. Structures 4. Main organs and their working 5. UN competence
Part IV Specialised economic organisations
1. The world bank (IBRD, IFC, IDA, MIGA) 2. IMF 3. WTO 4. Other organisations (UNOID, ILO, WIPO, ITU, FAO, etc)
Part V : the European Union (file)
1. Chronology and treaties 2. History and objectives (treaties of Rome 1957) 3. The single act 1987 4. The treaty of Maastricht, 1992 5. The treaty of Amsterdam, 1997 6. Institutions |
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| Course objective : | Present the international political and institutional framework |
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| Prerequisites : | ECO 426 Introduction to Economics |
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| Organization : | Lectures based on powerpoint presentation and a trip to the UN in Geneva (optional) |
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| Written notes : | COLLIARD C.A. , "Institutions des Relations Internationales", Précis Dalloz, Paris, 1994.
GERBET Pierre, de La SERRE Françoise et NAFILYAN Gérard, "L'Union politique de l'Europe, jalons et textes", Collection retour aux textes, La Documentation Fançaise, Paris, 1998.
VERHOEVEN Joe, "Droit de la Communauté européenne", Précis de la Faculté de Droit de l'Université catholique de Louvain, Editions Larcier, Bruxelles, 1996.
X : "A.B.C. des Nations Unies", O.N.U., 1998.
X : "Etat du Monde", annuaires de 1981 à 2000.
X : "Les traités de Rome, Maastricht et Amsterdam", Textes comparés, Edition 1998, La Documentation Française, Paris, 1998.
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| Assessment : | 1st session assessment = oral examination based on 2 questions; knowledge, cross disciplinary analysis and reflection are given predominance
2nd session asssessment : idem
prolonged 2nd session asssessment : idem |
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