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Article
Thomas Nagel's theory of justice

Dmitry Balashov.

Russian Sociological Review. 2023. Vol. 22. No. 4. P. 83-106.

Book chapter
Legal semiotics and types of arguments in human rights cases in Russia

Anita Soboleva.

In bk.: Research Handbook on Legal Semiotics. Research Handbooks in Legal Theory series. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023. Ch. 17. P. 254-266.

Working paper
Introducing Patent Linkage in Russia: An Odd Choice at Odd Times

Gavrilova O., Kotova D.

BRICS Competition Law and Policy Series. WP 22. Higher School of Economics, 2021

Research Seminar (in English)

2019/2020
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
3
ECTS credits
Type:
Elective course
When:
1 year, 1 semester

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course will help PhD students to (1) analyze the interface between the role of law in the global political economy and global governance from different perspectives, including the current orthodox division between so-called public and so-called private international law; (2) recognize theoretical and practical points of friction with positive law and areas for improvement; and (3) grasp and handle the politics and principle of today's global per-reviewed and/or indexed academic publishing in international law.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The main aim is to provide PhD students with knowledge and skills sufficient for having their articles published in leading peer-reviewed journals.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the rules and institutions of global governance, and the role of law in the global political economy, as well as the various ways the actors such as States, multilateral institutions, individuals, multinational corporations, global standard-setting bodies, and civil society can and do seek to fulfil their interests.
  • Demonstrates ability to work with and interpret primary operative tests.
  • Demonstrates extensive knowledge and critical understanding of the major workings of publishing in international legal per-reviewed editions.
  • Demonstrate ability to draft research and policy texts.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Public international law.
  • Private international law.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Essay
    You should submit an analytical research paper in English (not just 15-20 pages of quotations) of theoretical and practical value, which you will submit, together with a table of contents of your paper and a list of references (minimum 10 books plus other academic sources). Please use footnotes and not endnotes.
  • non-blocking Research paper
    PhD student prepares a research paper for publication.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (1 semester)
    0.3 * Essay + 0.7 * Research paper
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Elias, S., Nolo (Firm), & O’Neill, C. (2018). Legal Research : How to Find & Understand the Law (Vol. 18th edition). Berkley, California: NOLO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1801721
  • Posner, R. A. (2017). Legal Research and Practical Experience. University of Chicago Law Review, 84(1), 239–248. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=asn&AN=123123530

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Ferrari, F., & Fernández Arroyo, D. . (2019). Private International Law. [N.p.]: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2341616
  • Hill, D. (2014). Private International Law. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1424217
  • The private international law of companies in Europe: Belgium. (2019). Verlag C.H. Beck. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsnar&AN=edsnar.oai.tilburguniversity.edu.publications.3c3a0a6c.da5d.4bca.861e.fa97c40af8f8
  • The role of comparative law in the development of modern private international law. (2019). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004412088_010