1. General Principles of International Law
Lecturer: Jiang he

2. Introduction to general principles
Definition (universal acceptance and application, cornerstone)
Distinction with Jus cogens(Art.53)
The finding of general principles
The development of the principles
A. Westphalia system B. bourgeois revolution
C. World War Two and UN Charter
D. Liberation Movement
E Times of globalization (sustainable development)

3. Related instruments or principles
UN Charter
Art. 1 Purposes and Art.2 Principles
The significance of UN Charter
Five principles of peaceful co-existence
A. Initiation and its background
B. Contents of the principles
C. Logic in the principles
D. Significance of the principles

4. The principle of sovereign equality of States
Westphalia system and sovereign states
The liberation tide after the 2nd world war
Major components of the principles
Development in the era of globalization
A. State sovereignty and erga omnes
B. State sovereignty and super-state international organization (EU)

5. The principle of prohibition of the threat or use of force
Introduction to the use of force (before and after 1945)
Principle of prohibition of the threat or use of force
A. subsequent reiteration or interpretation B. aggression
Exceptions of the use of force (jus ad bellum)
A.Self-defence B.authorisation by UNSC
C. Recommendation by GA D. National liberation fights
Jus in bello (  Law of The Hague and Geneva )

6. On other general principles
The principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes
The principle of non-intervention in internal affairs of any State
The principle of fulfillment of international obligations in good faith
The principle of international cooperation
The principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples