PSCI266
INTERNATIONAL LAW
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts, principles, institutions, and debates that characterize international law in a globalized world. Focusing on a number of key issue-areas this course investigates the origins and development of international law; particularly, it seeks to examine how international law influences the subjectivities, competences and responsibilities of the participant member states, and their consequent impact on state sovereignty, use of force, humanitarian intervention, international criminal tribunals, and other transnational legal mechanisms. The overall purpose of this course is to introduce and lay the foundation for an informed analysis on the limits and possibilities of international law in world affairs.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC206 2026
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ASEC304 2025
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2014
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Michael J. Butler | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 23799 |
| Fall 2025 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 23799 |
| Spring 2023 | Ilana M. Rothkopf | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 32528 |
| Spring 2018 | Srinivasan Sitaraman | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 25 enrolled | 36350 |
| Fall 2014 | Srinivasan Sitaraman | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 23675 |