授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This course explores the law of the United Nations (UN) from a perspective of public international law. It consists of four parts. First, after a course introduction (lecture 1), it offers an overview of the UN system (lecture 2). Second, it assesses the relevance of the UN, including the Security Council, to the maintenance of international peace and security. To this end, it conducts a legal analysis of the collective security system under the Charter of the United Nations (UN Charter) (lectures 3-6). Third, it evaluates the effectiveness of various UN legal and institutional arrangements that are pertinent to international development. Inspired by the first few goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it addresses topics such as poverty and food security, highlighting a close linkage between development and human rights (lectures 7-11). Finally, it offers each student an opportunity to make a presentation about their final essay plan and receive feedback from the lecturer and other students (lectures 12-15). |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Analyse key issues in the interpretation and implementation of the UN Charter as well as other UN instruments.
- Conduct independent research on the law of the United Nations by finding and critically evaluating relevant literature and other materials. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1. Course Introduction
2. The United Nations System
3. The Prohibition on the Use of Force
4. Collective Security Measures
5. Peacekeeping Operations
6. Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect
7. Poverty
8. Food Security (The Right to Food)
9. The Right to Education
10. Gender Equality (Women’s Rights)
11. The Protection of Refugees
12. Student Research Presentations (Essay Plans) (1)
13. Student Research Presentations (Essay Plans) (2)
14. Student Research Presentations (Essay Plans) (3)
15. Student Research Presentations (Essay Plans) (4) |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There is no precondition to take this course. Nevertheless, it would be an asset if a student has already studied the basics of public international law prior to the start of this course (e.g., International Cooperation Law at the GSID). |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Short reflection papers: 30%. A presentation: 10%. Final essay: 60%.
Credit is given to C- or C (where applicable) or higher grade for each criterion.
A presentation concerns lectures 12-15 in which each student discusses their provisional plan of final essay with the lecturer and other students.
For the final essay, each student should select one (or more) topic discussed during the course and write a paper on it. They can decide their own focus. However, it is important to include legal discussions. |
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教科書・参考書
Textbook/Reference Book | | Textbooks:
There is no single textbook for this course. Reading lists will be available in due course. As described therein, students will be asked to read some materials before attending each class.
References:
Reading lists will indicate references in detail. By way of illustration, some of the books that are relevant to this course are as follows.
(1) The United Nations in General
Robert Kolb, An Introduction to the Law of the United Nations (Hart Publishing 2010).
Simon Chesterman, Ian Johnstone, and David M. Malone, Law and Practice of the United Nations (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2016).
Rosalyn Higgins, Philippa Webb, Dapo Akande, Sandesh Sivakumaran, and James Sloan, Oppenheim’s International Law: United Nations (Oxford University Press 2017).
Thomas G. Weiss and Sam Daws (eds), The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2018).
Simon Chesterman, David M. Malone, and Santiago Villalpando (eds), The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Treaties (Oxford University Press 2019).
Bruno Simma, Daniel-Erasmus Khan, Georg Nolte, and Andreas Paulus (eds), The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary (4th edn, Oxford University Press 2024).
(2) International Peace and Security
Marc Weller (ed), The Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force in International Law (Oxford University Press 2015).
Russell Buchan and Nicholas Tsagourias, Regulating the Use of Force in International Law: Stability and Change (Edward Elgar Publishing 2021).
Robin Geiß and Nils Melzer (eds), The Oxford Handbook of the International Law of Global Security (Oxford University Press 2021).
Christian Henderson, The Use of Force and International Law (2nd edn, Cambridge University Press 2024).
(3) Sustainable Development
Jonas Ebbesson and Ellen Hey (eds), The Cambridge Handbook of the Sustainable Development Goals and International Law (Cambridge University Press 2022).
Winfried Huck, Sustainable Development Goals: Article-by-article Commentary (Hart Publishing 2022).
Ilias Bantekas and Francesco Seatzu (eds), The UN Sustainable Development Goals: A Commentary (Oxford University Press 2023).
Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger and Damilola S. Olawuyi, Sustainable Development Law: Principles, Practices, and Prospects (Oxford University Press 2025). |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | Before each class, students should consult materials specified in reading lists. After each class, they should develop their own reflections on topics discussed during the class. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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使用言語
Language(s) for Instruction & Discussion | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | | Classes will be held in-person. |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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