Advanced Comparative Public Law

Aim of the course is to develop knowledge about the current crisis of the rule of law.In the first part the course will offer an overview of the current criticalities of the liberal constitutionalism within the traditional democratic systems (e.g. United States, European countries) investigating the main political and constitutional factors of rule of law decay from a theoretical and historical point of view. In the second part, the course will investigate the same criticalities within BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). The course will explore topics like populism, political polarization, new technologies. Class could be teach by some foreign Professors; knowledge of English is required. At the end of the course the student will have an in-depth knowledge of the course topics. The student will also acquire a reasoning method suitable for dealing with more specific and complex legal issues.

- Knowledge and understanding: students shall know the fundamental aspects comparative law methodology and historical development of comparative constitutional law
- Applying knowledge and understanding: students shall be able to understand the notions acquired during the course and to apply them to the current issues and ongoing case law related to the rule-of-law crisis, in a comparative law perspective.
- Making judgements: students shall be able to make accurate judgments on the main comparative constitutional law issues;
- Communication: students shall be able to express notions and opinions correctly, using the appropriate terminology; - Lifelong learning skills: students shall acquire good individual study skills