RULE OF LAW: PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MODELS
From the perspectives of history and political theory, examines the multiple meanings of the idea of the rule of idea, and its uses in American history. Explore prominent critiques of the rule of law ideal.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the debates and issues that arise around the term "the rule of law". Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the historical developments undergirding modern law and modern legal institutions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain how conceptions of "the rule of law" have been and continue to be mobilized to expand or restrict individual freedom and to exploit or preserve economic and natural resources. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the historiography or other scholarly debates that have shaped the study of the rule of law. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the debates and issues that arise around the term "the rule of law". Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the historical developments undergirding modern law and modern legal institutions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Explain how conceptions of "the rule of law" have been and continue to be mobilized to expand or restrict individual freedom and to exploit or preserve economic and natural resources. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the historiography or other scholarly debates that have shaped the study of the rule of law. Audience: Graduate
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- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- RULE OF LAW: PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MODELS · 3-4 credits.