National Security Law
| LAW 475-01 | National Security Law | 3 credits |
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| This course examines the structure and functions of the U.S. government by focusing on the pervasive issue of national defense. The student will study the institutional framework for national security - including the separate powers of the President and Congress, legal issues surrounding the formulation and implementation of national security law and policy, and the role of the Judiciary in the national security process. The course will also address the national military command structure and the interaction of the President and Congress in the areas general and covert war, intelligence collection, strategic stability, and arms control. The course grade will be based upon one short paper (approx. 10 pages), a final exam and class participation. | ||
Foundational:
International Business Transactions
Public International Law
Supporting:
Admiralty
Comparative Constitutional Systems*
Comparative Law*
Cultural Property Law
European Union Law
Human Rights
Immigration Law
International Criminal Law
International Bioethics and Health Care*
International Organizations
International Practice Clinic: Iraqi Tribunal*
International Trade
Islamic Law
Law & Development
Litigation in Civil Law Systems*
Military Law*
National Security Law*
Post-Conflict Justice and the Rule of Law
Selected Problems in International Trade & Economics*
Terrorism*
Transitional Justice*
Transnational Litigation*
*courses not offered every year