Fall/Winter Timetable

POL492H1S L0101

Graduate Course Code: POL2392H1S L0101

Topics in Comparative Politics IV

Comparative Law and Social Change

Themes

This course explores the ways in which law figures into political struggles. We will examine comparative case studies from around the world to analyze how national and international legal institutions, legal professionals, and rights discourses are routinely mobilized by individuals and groups seeking to instigate social change.

Texts

TBA

Format and Requirements

One two-hour seminar per week. Course requirements include writing essays and leading in-class discussions.

Prerequisites

2.0 POL credits