The course aims at shedding some light on the different roles played by international political and judicial institutions in governing global peace and security. In the first part of Module I, we will carefully examine – also in an historical perspective – the evolution of the United Nations collective security system and its interaction with other international organizations (such as NATO and regional organizations). In the second part of Module I, we will focus instead on the role that judicial organs (especially, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights) can play in order to contribute to both maintain peace and security and review political decisions in this field

Module I

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Module I
The first part of the course aims to illustrate and analyze both international rules and actors of the global governance of collective security. The main goal is to provide students with an overview of the most important legal instruments, the practice of States and international organizations and the relevant case-law of international courts and tribunals on the use of force in international relations. At the end of this part of the course, students should be able to grasp multilevel governance challenges in the complex field of global security.
Module II
The second module adopts a “law in action” approach and focuses on the compatibility of the current international anti-terrorist regime with the different standards of fundamental rights protection provided by international, European Union and domestic law. For more details, please refer to the readings liste below (see text adopted).

The oral exam will be based on the following readings:
1. J.H.H. Weiler (2004), The Geology of International Law – Governance, Democracy and Legitimacy, ZaöRV 64 (2004), pp. 547-562
2. S. Battini (2005), International Organizations and Private Subjects: A Move Toward a Global Administrative Law?, IILJ Working Papers No. 2005/3, pp. 1-30
3. J.H.H. Weiler, Kadi – Europe’s Medellin?, Editorial, EJIL Vol. 19:5, pp. 1-2
4. J. Larik (2014), The Kadi Saga as a Tale of ’Strict Observance’ of International Law, Netherlands International Law Review, Vol. 61: Issue 1, pp. 23-42
5. Farmer (2008), Non-Refoulement and Jus Cogens: Limiting Anti-Terror Measures that Threaten Refugee Protection, Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, vol. 23, pp. 1-44
6. P. Dumas (2021), Strengthening the procedural rights of visa applicants by extending the integration of national administrative and judicial systems: R.N.N.S. and K.A., Common Market Law Review, vol. 58, Issue 5, pp. 1547-1570
7. M.P. Bolhuis – J. van Wijk (2020), Citizenship Deprivation as a Counterterrorism Measure in Europe, European Journal of Migration and Law, Vol. 22, Issue 3, pp. 338–365