Syllabus (post midterm)

Public International Law

Course Teacher: Dr. Mohammad Atif Khan

International Law and Municipal Law

 Introduction
 Monistic Theory
 Dualistic Theory
 Specific Adoption Theory
 Transformation Theory
 Delegation Theory

States

 Concept of State
 Essential Ingredients of State
 Different kinds of States
 Territory of State – Land, Water and Air Space

Recognition and Jurisdiction of states

 Recognition of States- De Facto and De Jure
 Theories of Recognition
 Recognition of Belligerency and Recognition of Insurgency
 Collective Recognition
 State Jurisdiction
 Territorial Sovereignty

State Responsibility and State Succession

 Responsibility of States – Original and Vicarious Responsibility
 State Responsibility for various Acts- Individual Acts, Mob Violence, Insurgency, etc.
 State Succession
 Theories of State Succession
 Rights and Duties arising out of State Succession

Law of Treaties

 Concept of Treaty
 Kinds of Treaties
 Binding Force of Treaties
  PactaSuntServanda
 Jus Cogens
 Rebus SucStantibus
 Parties of a Treaty
 Formation of a Treaty
 Reservations
 Invalidity and Termination of Treaties

Individuals under International Law

 Position of Individuals
 Nationality
-Acquisition of Nationality
-Loss of Nationality
-Statelessness
 Asylum
-Territorial and Extra-territorial
 Extradition
 Rules relating to Extradition