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Colonialism and International Law
Class Term:
Fall Term 2023-2024
Catalog Number:
5204
Professor(s):
Professor
Seminar
Credits:
3 (2 Contact, 1 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Upper-Level Writing
International / Comparative
"W" Writing
Priority:
Seminar - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses
Grading Details
Final paper – 50%
Paper proposal – 5%
First Draft – 10%
In class presentation – 10%
Reading response questions – 10%
In class participation – 15%
Description
This seminar begins by exploring justifications for colonialism in international law. The course then turns to modern international law – students will be able to identify and analyze legacies of colonialism, the development of a racialized hierarchy of states, and the use of international law to produce, reproduce, and justify those hierarchies. Students will work on a major research paper throughout the course, and at the end of the semester will give a presentation on their research for the class.