Succession and recognition in international law
akifemreoktem@yahoo.com
Content
Objective
Discussing the birth and death of the state in international law: Adressing the issues of recognition of states and governments, international succession and state continuity
Course Content
- Recognition of States in international law and theories of recognition
-Other forms of recognition: governments, national movements of liberation, belligerency...
-Succession in international law
-Theory of continuing state in international law and the legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic
Course Learning Outcomes
-The students will acquire substantial knowledge on the recognition of States in international law
-The students will be informed on other forms of recognition (governments, national movements of liberation, belligerency...)
-The students will learn about the concept of succession and its effects in international law
-The students will learn about the theory of continuing state in international law and discuss the legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lecturing, presentation of papers, discussing
References
Emre Öktem, "Is Turkey Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire?" in Leiden Journal of International Law, 2011.
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Recognition of States in international law |
| 2 | Theories of recognition |
| 3 | Unlawful forms of recognition |
| 4 | Recognition of governments |
| 5 | Recognition of national movements of liberation, of belligerency |
| 6 | Criterion of effectivity in recognition |
| 7 | Significance and function of recognition in current international law |
| 8 | Successionin international law |
| 9 | Succession to treaty obligations and rights |
| 10 | Succession State properties |
| 11 | Newly independent States and succession |
| 12 | Theory of continuing State |
| 13 | Exemples of continuing states |
| 14 | Legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 100 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 100 |
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Assignments | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Applications | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Other | 8 | 10 | 80 |
| Total Workload | 240 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 9.60 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 10 | ||