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The purpose is to strenghten students' skills regarding prominent global issues within contemporary international community which, for it, needs possible shared solutions. Learning outcomes are achieved by students' ability to understand critical issues of the 21st century and to establish the right logical and legal connections among them, thus suggesting suitable interventions.

Oral assessment of knowledge of topics as included in the study program.

A knowledge of international institutional  law, though not detailed, is helpful.

Lessons attendance is not mandatory, but it's strongly recommended.

The course aims to provide an extensive knowledge of international law as it is being formed and applied in the current century, which is marked by globalized relations that are now largely consolidated, but nonetheless characterized by unfolding dynamics. Truly contemporary international law clearly departs from that which emerged after 1945, yet retains its fundamental framework. The course aims to go through this process of growth which, over eighty years, has produced an international legal order that is greatly remarkable, though not flawless.

• Fail (0–17): The student does not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the basic course content and/or has not completed the required work.

• 18–20 (Pass – Sufficient): Minimal knowledge of the subject; very limited ability to apply concepts; significant difficulty in critical discussion.

• 21–24 (Fair – Discrete): Adequate command of course topics; correct but basic exposition; frequent need for guidance.

• 25–27 (Good): Solid knowledge of the subject; ability to handle cases and assignments independently, with only minor inaccuracies.

• 28–30 (Very Good – Excellent): Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge; autonomous ability to make connections between themes and sources; clear exposition with no significant errors.

• 30 cum laude (Distinction): Exceptional performance, marked by originality, critical insight, and virtually complete mastery of the subject.

- Meaning and Scope of Globalization
- Differences between the International Community and the Global Community
- State Sovereignty in the 21st Century
- Actors in the 21st-Century International Community
- Sources of International Law and Globalization
- What is meant as Global Issues? How are they qualified and what are their features
- The Relationship between International Politics and International Law
- The Relationship between International Capital Allocation and the Consequences for the Formation and Application of International Law
- Use of Force
- International Justice