LAW 7108 - Comparative Constitutional Law

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Villanova University

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Description: PREREQUISITES: Constitutional Law I (1000), Constitutional Law II (1001) 3L ONLY Class This course will introduce students to comparative law theory and practice; focus on the role of constitutional courts in differing governmental structures across the world with emphases on the West (the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, the EU and selected EU nations) and the Middle East; and analyze differing models for the constitutional guarantees of individual rights. In addition, it will examine the structural and functional aspects of constitutionalism, including constitutional drafting, interpretation, change and development, with a special emphasis on contemporary uses of constitutional development as an aspect of Western nation-building. Finally, the course will encourage students to critically examine the work of scholars (in law and other disciplines) on constitutional imaginaries. Evaluation will be by a take-home examination and class participation (which will include a requirement that students regularly submit and respond to one-page critical reflections on assigned readings). 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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