Course Home Page for Constitutnlsm: History & Juris

Fall 2009
Law No.: LAW9019
Sched. No.: 109835544

Constitutionalism: History and Jurisprudence*
Section 1
X
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:

This seminar focuses on various ways of thinking about constitutions and constitutionalism -- as a restatement of ancient right (the tradition associated with England's Magna Carta), as being based upon a social compact (as in the thinking of John Locke), as reflecting the idea of a "nation" (as in the Turkish and Iranian constitutions), etc. In developing the ways of looking at constitutions, we will draw in part upon the various schools of jurisprudence (natural law, jurisprudence, etc.) as well as upon historical and contemporary sources. We will pay particular attention to important moments in the history of constitutionalism, such as the founding period of the United States and in France, the era of liberalism in 19th century Europe, the emergence of social and economic rights in the 20th century, etc. Having in mind these perspectives, students are invited to write research papers dealing with constitutionalism in earlier eras or with constitutions or constitutional developments in our own time.

FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS: Please confer with the instructor before enrolling.
PREREQUSITE: Constitutional Law useful, but not required
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE with: Comparative Constitutional Law, Comparative Democratic Constitutionalism (all offerings)
COURSE REQUIREMENT: A substantial research paper

Prerequisites:	Constitutional Law useful, but not required
Mutually Exclusive with:	Comparative Constitutional Law; Comparative Democratic Constitutionalism (all offerings)

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