Study Programmes 2016-2017
SPOL2001-1  
International strategic trade control regimes
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)5
Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5
Lecturer :
Quentin Michel
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course intends to analyze sensitive trade control regimes rules and policies.It focuses on non economic exceptions to free trade rules established by the World Trade Organization.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The course intend to support the student to understand legally and politically binding instruments ruling free trade exceptions.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge of essentials principles ruling international trade is necessary 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course is organized among
  • a series of lectures setting the essential elements of sensitive trade control regimes (dual-use items, weapons, diamonds, cultural goods)
  • Contributions and presentations made by regulators and industries
  • Cases studies
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
"face to face" lectures.
Recommended or required readings :
Two books published by Peter Lang are highly recommended :
  • Controlling the Trade of the Dual-Use Items, A Handbook, Brussels, P.I.E. Peter Lang, Coll. Non-Proliferation & Security, No. 9, 2013.
  • Concilier l'inconciliable, Brussels, P.I.E. Peter Lang, Coll. Non-Proliferation & Security, No. 6, 2012.
These books are available at :
http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=78100&concordeid=574077
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral exams based on a case study
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020,...).
Contacts :
http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/index.php?serv=49&m=co