The Essay Questions for Both the Midterm and Final Exams will be Posted Approximately
One Week Prior to the Examination

PLS 317 International Law
Spring 2009
Midterm Essay Questions

1. Compare four major sources of law noting at least (1) nature, (2) problems, (3) how important a source it is, and (4) particular use, if any.

2. Trace the historical development of international law and international adjudication.  With regard to the latter, contrast international courts with municipal courts particularly in regard to compulsory jurisdiction. 

3. Describe the existing systems of law and their interrelationships.  Include both the relationships between international law and the systems of municipal law (e.g., you should cover the various ways international law may be enforced in municipal systems of law) and the relationships between the separate systems of municipal law. Be sure to include both public and private international law into the discussion.

4. Describe recognition and its types.  Be sure to include the effects there of (in both international law and municipal law) and the major problems of recognition.

5. Explain the differences in the international legal personalities of states, IGOs, and individuals.  Note how the general patterns on rights, benefits, and capacity to use tribunals have changed across time.

6. "Nationality is an individuals linkage to benefits under international law."  Explain this statement, discuss how a individuals and corporations acquire nationality and how they may be deprived of a state's nationality, and the issues surrounding dual nationality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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