Public International Law

Code:

D109

Acronym:

DIP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LDB	249	Oficial Study Plan LD	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective in this course is to teach the students the fundamental issues of public international law.
It is also intended to make the students aware of some of the challenges that the present international reality poses to 'classic' international law.

Program

§ Objectives, teaching methods and evaluation

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1 - Attempting to grasp a definition of international law
2 - International law and other related subjects, especially international relations
3 - Different perspectives on international law: historical, sociological and ethical-political
4 - Purposes of international law

CHAPTER II

THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER

1 - The sources of international law
1.1. Treaties
1.2. Custom
1.3. Unilateral legal acts
1.4. Decisions of the international organizations
2 - Other sources
2.1. Decisions of the Courts, especially according to equity
2.2. Jurisprudence
3 - Principles and norms of the international legal order

CHAPTER III

THE RELATION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE LAW OF THE STATES

1 - Different theoretical approaches: monism vs. dualism
2 - The different approaches established in reality
3 - The portuguese solution
4 - The new 'pluralistic approach'

CHAPTER IV

INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY

1 - International personality and international capacity
§ the principle of sovereignty
2 - Sovereign and semi-sovereign states
3 - Territorial and personal jurisdiction of states
4 - International organizations and other non-state entities

CHAPTER V

THE LAW OF TREATIES

1 - Definition and meaning of international treaty
2 - Tipology of international treaties
3 - Conclusion and entering into force of international treaties
4 - Reservations and interpretation
5 - Invalidity of treaties
6 - Modification and termination of treaties

CHAPTER VI

SOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL LIABILITY
1 - The peaceful solution of international conflicts
2 - Use of force
3 - International liability

Mandatory literature

Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Direito internacional e relações internacionais
Gouveia, Jorge Bacelar; Manual de Direito Internacional Público, Almedina, 2008. ISBN: 9789724034355
Soares Albino de Azevedo; Lições de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-32-0101-1
Pereira André Gonçalves; Manual de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-40-0868-1
Miranda Jorge; Curso de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-8818-18-1
Machado Jónatas Eduardo Mendes; Direito internacional. ISBN: 972-32-1186-6
Cunha José da Silva; Direito internacional público
Brito Wladimir; Direito internacional público
Almeida, Francisco Ferreira de ; Direito Internacional Público, Coimbra Editora, 2003. ISBN: 9723211890

Teaching methods and learning activities

In main classes the subjects will be taught in a general way and in tutorial classes real and hypothetical situations will be analysed

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

See evaluation regulations

Calculation formula of final grade

See evaluation regulations

Examinations or Special Assignments

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

None

Classification improvement

See evaluation regulations

Observations

Reading material

- Charter of the United Nations
- Statute of the International Court of Justice
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
- Constitution of the Portuguese Republic