The course is designed to provide students with the theoretical instruments necessary to confront contemporary debates on law and globalization.
Students will acquire familiarity with:
theoretical approaches related to globalization and the transformation of legal systems, current paradigms of transnationalism and legal pluralism, struggles for recognition and justice
familiarity with critical approaches to law and globalization from post-colonial and and feminist perspectives
instruments to interpret contemporary debates on rights’ recognition, redistribution and global justice
Students will acquire familiarity with:
theoretical approaches related to globalization and the transformation of legal systems, current paradigms of transnationalism and legal pluralism, struggles for recognition and justice
familiarity with critical approaches to law and globalization from post-colonial and and feminist perspectives
instruments to interpret contemporary debates on rights’ recognition, redistribution and global justice
teacher profile teaching materials
During the course, the students will be encouraged to attend seminars organised with guest speakers and to actively take part in the lessons.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, students should be proficient in the following subject areas and skills:
familiarity with the transformations that have occurred as a result of the shift from a state-centred paradigm of law to the current paradigm of global legal pluralism
familiarity with the theoretical approaches related to globalization and the transformation of legal systems, transnationalism and struggles for recognition
acquisition of instruments to interpret contemporary debates on rights’ recognition, redistribution and global justice
Kelsen, Peace through Law, Part I and II
Schmitt, The nomos of the Earth, Part I and part IV
Papers/ articles
Kennedy, The Three Globalizazion of Law
Teubner, Global Bukowina: Legal Pluralism in the World Society
Anghie, the evolution of international law
Chimni, Prolegomena to a class approach to international law
Macmillan, Critical law and development
Otto, D. , Subalternity and international law: The problems of global community and the incommensurability of difference
Hilary Charlesworth, Christine Chinkin and Shelley Wright, Feminist Approaches to International Law
Fraser, N. Contradictions of Capitalism and Care
All readings will be uploaded on the e-learning platform
Programme
The following themes will be addressed during the course: the legal globalisation; the theories of war and peace in international law; critical international law and postcolonial theory; the feminist critique to globalization; different approaches to environmental justice.During the course, the students will be encouraged to attend seminars organised with guest speakers and to actively take part in the lessons.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, students should be proficient in the following subject areas and skills:
familiarity with the transformations that have occurred as a result of the shift from a state-centred paradigm of law to the current paradigm of global legal pluralism
familiarity with the theoretical approaches related to globalization and the transformation of legal systems, transnationalism and struggles for recognition
acquisition of instruments to interpret contemporary debates on rights’ recognition, redistribution and global justice
Core Documentation
booksKelsen, Peace through Law, Part I and II
Schmitt, The nomos of the Earth, Part I and part IV
Papers/ articles
Kennedy, The Three Globalizazion of Law
Teubner, Global Bukowina: Legal Pluralism in the World Society
Anghie, the evolution of international law
Chimni, Prolegomena to a class approach to international law
Macmillan, Critical law and development
Otto, D. , Subalternity and international law: The problems of global community and the incommensurability of difference
Hilary Charlesworth, Christine Chinkin and Shelley Wright, Feminist Approaches to International Law
Fraser, N. Contradictions of Capitalism and Care
All readings will be uploaded on the e-learning platform
Reference Bibliography
books Kelsen, Peace through Law, Part I and II Schmitt, The nomos of the Earth, Part I and part IV Papers/ articles Kennedy, The Three Globalizazion of Law Teubner, Global Bukowina: Legal Pluralism in the World Society De Vito, Critical enviromental Law Chimni, Prolegomena to a class approach to international law de Sousa Santos, Beyond Neoliberal Governance: the World Social Forum as subaltern cosmopolitan politics and legality Macmillan, Critical law and development Otto, D. , Subalternity and international law: The problems of global community and the incommensurability of difference Hilary Charlesworth, Christine Chinkin and Shelley Wright, Feminist Approaches to International Law Fraser, N. Contradictions of Capitalism and Care All readings will be uploaded on the e-learning platformType of delivery of the course
the course will be in presenceAttendance
course attendancy is higly recommendedType of evaluation
the final exam will be an oral interview The students that attend class will also be evaluated for their partecipation in class, a coursework and an interim written test.