Please keep in mind that the course is not a substitute for the courses offered in international economic relations or international business transactions, both of which are very important courses that cover different subject matter. The course also considers selected intellectual property regimes, and doctrines of interest within those regimes, for comparative analysis. This course will examine international institutions, particularly United Nations organs and related agencies, and their powers and functions within the international legal system. Included will be a survey of the norm-building, human rights promotion, dispute settlement, and collective security competencies and functions of international institutions. The course will emphasize the role of international organizations in the evolution of the structure of international law.
Most law schools offer a course on international trade.
Few offer courses on international finance. Over the past few years, Professor Carrasco has offered a course addressing international private finance, that is, a course surveying the regulation of private flows of money in the capital markets and the types of transactions that take place in such markets. International Public Finance is a new offering intended to fill this curricular lacuna. Students will explore the history of international public finance, study the operations of the major multilateral financial institutions, and acquaint themselves with the challenges facing international public finance in the era of globalization. International Public Finance should not be confused with Professor Carrasco's seminar on international financial institutions, which stresses development policy and requires students to contribute to an electronic handbook on various aspects of development and international finance.