From issues of identity, ethics, peace and security, to the distribution of wealth, trade and power, international law and politics are forever interlinked. This LLM examines the complex interplay between aspects of international life: how world politics shape international law and how, in return, international law shapes and controls the behaviour and authority of states in their dealings with one another and with other actors. Using this knowledge to promote and strengthen the interests of any future employer or client, it prepares you for careers with international institutions like the UN, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government agencies or international law firms.<br>International law is an increasingly important field of study and practice. The regulation of financial markets, environmental protection, the management of migrations, or the prosecution of war criminals are all areas in which international law plays a central role.<br><br>On the LLM in International Law and Politics, youll examine the complex interplay between law and politics in international affairs, gaining an insight into the global legal system and its influence on both national and international policymaking and practice.<br><br>Keele School of Law is an internationally recognised centre for cutting-edge, socially relevant legal research, which tackles some of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Key research themes include: Social Justice and Human Rights, International and European Law, Ethics, Health and Social Care, Legal Education, Innovation, and Practice, Gender, Sexuality, and Law.<br><br>The wide range of staff expertise enables us to offer four specialist pathways in: Commerce and Business, the Environment, Human Rights, and Politics. This also considerably broadens the scope for potential interdisciplinary research topics, a fascinating range of dissertation topics chosen by past students covers areas as diverse as the law of the sea to the principles of state extradition.<br><br>You can also choose from a wide range of elective modules offered both within the Law School and other faculties, for example, Keele Business School. To complement your studies, you can study a modern language, including key UN languages such as French, Russian and Spanish.<br><br>Students frequently tell us one of the highlights of the course is the annual study trip to Geneva to see international law-making, diplomacy, arbitration and humanitarian efforts in action within organisations such as the WTO, UN's European headquarters and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).