<概要/Course Content Summary>
This course introduces students to methods for resolving international business disputes outside of courts. There are no prerequisites. The classes will comprise short lectures, discussions, and exercises that give students the opportunity to practice what they learn.
<到達目標/Goals,Aims>
Participating students will learn how international business disputes are evaluated and managed. They will come to understand the distinctive features of negotiation, adjudication, mediation, and arbitration. They will also gain an appreciation of how, in some cases, dispute-settlement methods can be combined to improve outcomes.
<授業計画/Schedule>
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1
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Survey of international dispute resolution Dispute management exercise
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Students should plan to spend 1-2 hours to prepare for each class.
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2
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Dispute prevention Discuss dispute-prevention systems
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3
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Early dispute evaluation Discuss early cases assessment
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4
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Negotiation Discuss features of negotiation
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5
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Negotiation II Discuss negotiation strategies
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6
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Negotiation III Negotiation exercise
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7
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Mediation Discuss features of mediation
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8
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Mediation II Discuss supporting laws, rules, and institutions
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9
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Mediation III Mediation exercise
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10
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Adjudication Discuss features of adjudication
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11
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Arbitration Discuss features of arbitration
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12
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Arbitration II Discuss supporting laws, rules, and institutions
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13
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Arbitration III Arbitration exercise
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14
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Mixed Modes Discuss hybrid dispute-resolution processes
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15
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Future of international dispute resolution Discuss technological and procedural innovations
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Class presentations will include slides, videos, and student role-plays. Accommodation will be made for students with disabilities to the greatest extent possible.
<成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria>
Class Participation
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80%
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Final Exam
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20%
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Comments on class participation and the final exam will be provided on request.
<テキスト/Textbook>
Class readings will be made available in electronic format.
<参考文献/Reference Book>
Class readings will be made available in electronic format.
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