The Two Worlds of Teaching International Law in Central Asia
摘要
Discussions on the geographies and methods of teaching international law have become mainstream, to the extent that several edited volumes appeared on the topic in 2023 and 2024. The conversation is undoubtedly important; it is also vital to fill the gaps that exist in current published scholarship. This chapter, therefore, looks at how international law is taught in Central Asia. This is a topic that has been examined by scholars from the region, but instead of focusing on the doctrines taught and the space they occupy in the Central Asian international law curriculum, this chapter maps the structure of syllabi, teaching methodologies, and textbooks used in Central Asian private and public universities. The goal is to show that the landscape of international legal education is not monolithic in the region; it is very much dependent on the broader educational structures and university politics. The contribution of this chapter, therefore, lies in unveiling the diversity in international law education in Central Asia, the implications of which might also have relevance for other regions and jurisdictions.