LAWS329

This course explores the development and diffusion of law beyond its traditional domestic and public international spheres of action. It focuses on the growing role of regional and other intermediary legal orders, the importance of non-state actors on the global scene, and some of the key important topics in the globalization of law. The course is accordingly divided into two parts. The first part examines the concept of globalization, the interplay between law and globalization, the main institutional and private actors, and current challenges. The second part consists of case studies on human rights, the global economy, and protection of the environment.