Historical international law regimes WP-PR-MON-HLR

https://www.mariusz.muszynski.pl
https://www.mariuszmuszynski.pl (term 2026/27_Z)

The goal of the course is to present the legal systems that governed the mutual relations of ancient communities from the Mediterranean basin (Egypt, Greece, Rome), as well as exotic communities (Polynesia, continental Africa, North, Central, and South America, Central Asia). These communities operated according to socio-political rules based on religion and tradition, which served the role of what we today call the international order or public international law. This legal regime had its own sources, institutions, and standards, which featured characteristics typical for each community, as well as unique ones developed in a specific place and time. Students will get acquainted with the specifics of these systems and their influence on contemporary international law.

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

law

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Course coordinators

Mariusz Muszyński

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

4 ECTS points = 100 hours Contact with the instructor – direct. Participation in classes – 15 hours. Independent work: Preparation for classes (source research, reading literature, translation) – 70 hours. Preparation for the assessment – 30 hours.

Subject level

elementary

(in Polish) Punkty ECTS

4 points

Learning outcome code/codes

PR_U10 — Is able to use a foreign language at the B2+ proficiency level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europenter learning outcome code/codes

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

knowledge of history, knowledge of the history of law, knowledge of international law, knowledge of english language on levem B1-B2

Learning outcomes

EK1 identifies and understands literature on the history of international law in English
EK2 participates in discussions in English about the history of international law
EK3 diagnoses and discusses key issues in the history of international law in English
EK4 knows the network of concepts related to the history of international law in English and can use them

Assessment criteria

For a satisfactory grade (3): observation and assessment of activity, assessment of preparation for classes and participation in classes and contribution to discussion (50%)

For a good grade (4): observation and assessment of activity, contribution to discussion, and the results of source and literature research (20%)

For a very good grade (5): assessment of activity, contribution to discussion, source and literature research, and a written paper on a given topic (30%)
A paper based on at least 5 sources.

Bibliography

Basic literature
Mariusz Muszyński - Siła, norma, idea. Prawo międzynarodowe w ujęciu historycznym. T. I "Pseudoreżimy prawa międzynarodowego".
Wydawnictwo Naukowe UKSW 2019.

Suplementary literature
Grewe W. G. – Fontes Historiae Iuris Gentium. Berlin-New York 1995, t. I i t. II.
Hertslet E. – Treaties beetwen Great Britain and China and between China and Foreign Powers and orders in council, rules, regulations,
acts of parliament, decrees and notifications acpecting british interest in China. London 1906, t. I I II.
Kappler Ch. J. (edit.) – Indian Affairs. Law and treaties. T. II Treaties. Waszyngton 1904.
Kappler Ch. J. (edit.) – Indian Affairs. Law and treaties. T. III Laws, Waszyngton 1913.
Grewe W. G. – Epochen des Voelkerrechtsgeschiche. Baden-Baden 1984.
Hoffner J. – Kolonialismus und Evangelium, Trier 1969.
Moore J. B. – Digest of International Law. Waszyngton 1906, t. I-V

Term 2026/27_Z:

Basic literature
Mariusz Muszyński - Siła, norma, idea. Prawo międzynarodowe w ujęciu historycznym. T. I "Pseudoreżimy prawa międzynarodowego".
Wydawnictwo Naukowe UKSW 2019.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of WP-PR-MON-HLR in USOSweb