Course Home Page for Comparative Constitutional Law Seminar

Spring 2010
Law No.: LAW9016
Sched. No.: 110217910

Comparative Constitutional Law Seminar*
Section 1
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Howard, A E.

Administrative Information:

Days, Times (Room):	T, 1830-2030 (WB127)
Credits:	3	Type:	Seminar
Capacity:	16^{This information is current as of}^{11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM}^
Current Enrollment:	16 ^{This information is current as of}^{11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM}^

Course Description:

Recent years have seen a renaissance of interest in the comparative possibilities of constitutional law. Just as framers of liberal constitutions 200 years ago were influenced by events in France and America, so constitution-makers in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe, South Africa, and elsewhere have considered the experience of more established constitutional democracies in framing their fundamental laws. The seminar will explore the issues entailed in the drafting and uses of a constitution. To what extent do constitutions reflect universal values (such as human rights), and to what extent are they grounded in the culture and values of a particular people? How much borrowing goes on in the writing of a constitution? In particular, in what respects do the U.S. Constitution and American constitutionalism serve as models for newer democracies? What are the historical, cultural, political, and economic contexts necessary to the success of liberal constitutional democracy?

FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS: Please confer with the instructor before enrolling
PREREQUISITE or CONCURRENT: Constitutional Law useful, but not required
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE WITH: Constitutionalism: History and Jurisprudence
COURSE REQUIREMENT: A substantial research paper

Prerequisites:	Constitutional Law useful, but not required
Mutually Exclusive with:	Constitutionalism: History and Jurisprudence

This course is on the approved upper-level writing requirement course list.