Course title

Readings in Scholarly Literature (Legal Studies)

Teacher(s)TAKEUCHI Mari

Numbering CodeJ2MC600

Day・PeriodMon2

開講区分

単位数

1st semester

2.0

Timetable Slot
Code1J286

Lesson topic
This course is taught inEnglish.
There are many 'international'issues in today's world. There are many tools to analyze these issues andinternational law is one of these them. At the same time, it is important how international law as a tool isconnected to other considerations (politics, history, etc.). Against this background, this course aims at analysingthese issues from international legal point of view, by situating international rules in actual context. In
particular,it examines current topis of international law of statehood (whether Taiwan or Palesine is a state?;
legal validity of the declaration of independece of Kosovo or Crimea), Refugee Crisis (Rhohingya Crisis in Myannar;
does the persecution of Rohingya by Manmar government amount to 'genocide' or 'crimes against humanity?; who should
be responsible for the atrocity; how should states or individuals be held responsible?), and international criminallaw (what is international crime?;what is the legacy of Nurunberg and Tokyo trial?; Is the Internaional Criminal
Court a success or mistake? Should President Assad or Aung San Suu Kyi be held responsible before International
Criminal Court?).
Lesson target
Students will be able to obtain basic knowledge of international law and also will develop skills of reading
official documents of international organizations, international judgements, and academic articles.Eventually
students will be able to analysze current issues from legal point of view
Syllabus and plan
# Classes are conducted via zoom. Students are required to do homework in advance (questions will be sent via
Googleform in advance).
# This is a tentative plan, and topics may be amenable according to participants' interests.
1: Introduction
2: Statehood(1): Taiwan
3: Statehood(2): Taiwan
4: Statehood(3): Palestine
5: Statehood(4): Palestine
6: Statehood(5): Kosovo's declaration of independence
7: Statehood(6): Kosovo's declaration of independence
8: Statehood(7): Crimea
9: Statehood(8): Crimea
10: International Criminal Law: History of International Criminal Law
11: International Criminal Law: Legacy of Nuremburg and Tokyo
12: International Criminal Law: International Criminal Court
13: International Criminal Law: Universal Jurisdiction 1
14: International Criminal Law: Universal Jurisdiction 2
15: Wrapping-up
Evaluation method
Attendance and participation in class debates are a basic requirement. Students are also required to make a shortpresentation related to one of the topics.
Evaluation baseline
Student's understanding of basic materials and skills to apply them to actual cases will be evaluated throughperformance in class discussion and mini-presentation.
Notice (include info. on related class)This course is taught in English, and Participants are supposed to have certain level of English skills (TOEIC 600
is desirable, but not compulsory). There are homeworks for each classe (reading materials, addressing questions inadvance), and participants are required to prepare enough for the class discussion.
Review and preparation
There are homeworks provided in advane. Students are required to read materials and address questions related tothe topics in advance.

Office hour・Contact information
Monday, 3rd period. Please make an appointment in advance.
Message for student
This is an interactive course. Participants are strongly encouraged to actively engage in discussion in theclass.
Improvemenets in Teaching

Text
Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law (8thedn)(2013)
Handbook of International Law (2nd edn)(2010)
Law

Aust,Guilfoyle, International Criminal

Reference Material
To be advised in class.
Classroom Language
EnglishEnglishKeywords
International Law, International Human Rights, Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, International Crime