POLS 4180

The course introduces students to legal systems and judicial processes in comparative and global perspective. Topics may include systems of law, regionalism, court structures, judicial selection, judicial independence and accountability, judicial decision-making, legal mobilization and constitutional review. Using examples from the Global North and Global South, the course will explore the implications of differences in legal and judicial processes in terms of such issues as access to justice, judicial power, the definition and protection of rights, and the relationship between courts and political and social actors. [Department(s): Department of Political Science]