Constitutionalism and sustainable development

The course focuses on the core principles of Constitutional Law in a dynamic perspective, related to the idea of sustainable development.
It explores both theories and praxis of the democratic organization of the State in connection with the ongoing processes of globalization and constitutionalization of international law.
The course also deals with the nature and the system of protection of fundamental rights in a global perspective.
The second part of the course will be focused on the evolution of the EU strategy of sustainable development.
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the role of governments, judiciary power, constitutional courts and other institutions in the development of effective policies and protection of constitutional rights related to substantial development.

The course will explore the role of public institutions (Courts and Committee) in promoting sustainable development - and in particular social rights - in a multilevel perspective.
It will assess the role of international, supranational and national institutions in social rights protection, through the analysis of a selection of relevant case-studies.
The final part of the legal clinic will be devoted to the study of social rights protection in time of economic crisis, and in particular during the Eurozone crisis.