This course explores the main topics of public international law with particular attention to the Latin American context. It examines the nature and structure of international legal arguments from a historical perspective and contemporary practice, considering the regional experience of Latin America. The course’s central assumption is that international law looks different in different locations of the world, despite the universalist pull of the international legal argument. In this setting, students will analyze the fundamental elements of international law concerning the particularities of the Latin American context. Specialized international law regimes will also be assessed in connection to specific issues of the regional experience. Students will engage substantively with the foundations of the field, articulating a critical understanding of how international law takes shape in the regional context.
Equivalencies: Internacional I
