Constitution-building and transition to democracy
A.A. 2020/2021
Obiettivi formativi
The course will address the constitution building processes that took place after the collapse of the regimes in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union, viewed in comparison with those that took place in some Latin American and South Mediterranean countries. A comparative method will be used, taking into account interdisciplinary connections, but at the same time reminding the necessity of mastering a legal-constitutional lexicon.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
At the end of the course the students are expected to:
- have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the transnational legal order theoretical framework, of the interaction between constitution making and transnational legal orders and of the key features of constitution building processes from a comparative perspective.
- be able to apply the transnational legal order theoretical framework and the methodologies of comparative constitutional law to new case studies of constitution building in different regional contexts. .
- be capable, mastering a legal-constitutional lexicon, to discuss case studies regarding constitution making in a critical manner and to draft a short essay on a case study in the field of constitution building processes.
- have acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the transnational legal order theoretical framework, of the interaction between constitution making and transnational legal orders and of the key features of constitution building processes from a comparative perspective.
- be able to apply the transnational legal order theoretical framework and the methodologies of comparative constitutional law to new case studies of constitution building in different regional contexts. .
- be capable, mastering a legal-constitutional lexicon, to discuss case studies regarding constitution making in a critical manner and to draft a short essay on a case study in the field of constitution building processes.
Periodo: Secondo trimestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
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Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo trimestre
The 2020-21 course will be online. It will begin on January 7th, 2020 and will continue according to the timetable of the second quarter (Thursday 12.30-16.30, Friday 14.30-16.30) provided by the University. The learning activities will take place synchronously using the classroom platform Microsoft Teams. The access code will be available at https://cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx.
Reference materials:
Course program and reference materials are unchanged
:Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Assessment Methods and Criteria are unchanged, but the final oral exam, unless otherwise specified, will take place on the platform Microsoft Teams
Reference materials:
Course program and reference materials are unchanged
:Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Assessment Methods and Criteria are unchanged, but the final oral exam, unless otherwise specified, will take place on the platform Microsoft Teams
Programma
Attending students:
First module:
Constitution building processes and their outcomes in various historical and regional contexts. Constitution making in Germany and Japan, Spain, Portugal and Greece, in Latin America, in the former Socialist countries, in Timor Leste, in Irak and Afghanistan and after the Arab springs.
Second module:
Definition of the transitional legal order theoretical framework.
The interaction between transitional legal orders and constitution making. The key features of constitution building from a comparative perspective.
Not attending students:
First module:
Constitution building processes and their outcomes in various historical and regional contexts. Constitution making in Germany and Japan, Spain, Portugal and Greece, in Latin America, in the former Socialist countries, in Timor Leste, in Irak and Afghanistan and after the Arab springs.
Second module:
Definition of the transitional legal order theoretical framework.
The interaction between transitional legal orders and constitution making. The key features of constitution building from a comparative perspective.
First module:
Constitution building processes and their outcomes in various historical and regional contexts. Constitution making in Germany and Japan, Spain, Portugal and Greece, in Latin America, in the former Socialist countries, in Timor Leste, in Irak and Afghanistan and after the Arab springs.
Second module:
Definition of the transitional legal order theoretical framework.
The interaction between transitional legal orders and constitution making. The key features of constitution building from a comparative perspective.
Not attending students:
First module:
Constitution building processes and their outcomes in various historical and regional contexts. Constitution making in Germany and Japan, Spain, Portugal and Greece, in Latin America, in the former Socialist countries, in Timor Leste, in Irak and Afghanistan and after the Arab springs.
Second module:
Definition of the transitional legal order theoretical framework.
The interaction between transitional legal orders and constitution making. The key features of constitution building from a comparative perspective.
Metodi didattici
The learning objectives and the expected learning outcomes will be achieved through:
a) frontal lessons (65% of the lessons) with the aim to introduce the students to the theoretical fundamentals of the course and to the methodologies of comparative constitutional law;
b) direct involvement of attending students (35% of the lessons) in the discussion of different constitution building processes with the aim to develop their comparative approach and their communication skills. The students will be also involved in the preparation of a short case study report.
In order to be considered as an attending student, the minimum attendance threshold is set at 2/3 of classes + 1 class.
a) frontal lessons (65% of the lessons) with the aim to introduce the students to the theoretical fundamentals of the course and to the methodologies of comparative constitutional law;
b) direct involvement of attending students (35% of the lessons) in the discussion of different constitution building processes with the aim to develop their comparative approach and their communication skills. The students will be also involved in the preparation of a short case study report.
In order to be considered as an attending student, the minimum attendance threshold is set at 2/3 of classes + 1 class.
Materiale di riferimento
Attending students:
First module:
L. E. Miller (ed.) with L. Aucoin, Framing the State in Times of Transition: Case Studies in Constitution Making, Usip, Washington, 2010: Part I: n. 1, n. 2, Part. II: n. 5, Part. III: n. 8, n. 9, Part IV: n. 12, n. 13, n. 14, n. 15, Part. V: 16, 17, 19, Part. VI, n. 20, 21, in https://www.usip.org/online-chapters-framing-the-state#Part_2 All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Second module:
G. Shaffer, T. Ginsburg, T. C. Halliday, Constitution-Making and Transnational Legal Order, Cambridge University Press, 2019. All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Not attending students:
First module:
M. Tushnet, Advanced Introduction to Comparative Constitutional Law, EE Elgar, Cheltenham, 2018; L. E. Miller (ed.) with L. Aucoin, Framing the State in Times of Transition: Case Studies in Constitution Making, Usip, Washington, 2010, in https://www.usip.org/online-chapters-framing-the-state#Part_2 All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it.
Second module:
G. Shaffer, T. Ginsburg, T. C. Halliday, Constitution-Making and Transnational Legal Order, Cambridge University Press, 2019. All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it.
First module:
L. E. Miller (ed.) with L. Aucoin, Framing the State in Times of Transition: Case Studies in Constitution Making, Usip, Washington, 2010: Part I: n. 1, n. 2, Part. II: n. 5, Part. III: n. 8, n. 9, Part IV: n. 12, n. 13, n. 14, n. 15, Part. V: 16, 17, 19, Part. VI, n. 20, 21, in https://www.usip.org/online-chapters-framing-the-state#Part_2 All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Second module:
G. Shaffer, T. Ginsburg, T. C. Halliday, Constitution-Making and Transnational Legal Order, Cambridge University Press, 2019. All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Not attending students:
First module:
M. Tushnet, Advanced Introduction to Comparative Constitutional Law, EE Elgar, Cheltenham, 2018; L. E. Miller (ed.) with L. Aucoin, Framing the State in Times of Transition: Case Studies in Constitution Making, Usip, Washington, 2010, in https://www.usip.org/online-chapters-framing-the-state#Part_2 All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it.
Second module:
G. Shaffer, T. Ginsburg, T. C. Halliday, Constitution-Making and Transnational Legal Order, Cambridge University Press, 2019. All Documents and articles that will be available on the e-learning platform ARIEL at cfilippinicbtd.ariel.ctu.unimi.it.
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
Attending students:
Attending students have to write a short case study report aimed to verify that they are able to properly apply the knowledge, the methodology, the skills and the legal terminology acquired during the course.
The written report will be discussed and evaluated during the final oral exam which will also consists of other two questions:
- one question on the first part of the program aimed at making sure that the students have a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between transnational legal orders and constitution making,
- one question on the second part of the program aimed to verify whether the students can express in a critical manner an overall comparative assessment of the key features of constitution building processes in regional contexts and are able to apply the knowledge, the methodology and the skills acquired to different case studies.
The final grade will be expressed in thirties (0/30).
Not attending students:
Non attending students have to pass a final oral exam which will consists of five questions:
- two questions on the first part of the program aimed to making sure that the students have a good understanding of the interaction between transnational legal orders and constitution making,
- three question on the second part of the program aimed to verify whether the students can express in a critical manner an overall comparative assessment on the key features of constitution building process and are able to apply the knowledge, the methodology and the skills acquired to different case studies.
The final grade will be expressed in thirties (0/30).
Attending students have to write a short case study report aimed to verify that they are able to properly apply the knowledge, the methodology, the skills and the legal terminology acquired during the course.
The written report will be discussed and evaluated during the final oral exam which will also consists of other two questions:
- one question on the first part of the program aimed at making sure that the students have a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between transnational legal orders and constitution making,
- one question on the second part of the program aimed to verify whether the students can express in a critical manner an overall comparative assessment of the key features of constitution building processes in regional contexts and are able to apply the knowledge, the methodology and the skills acquired to different case studies.
The final grade will be expressed in thirties (0/30).
Not attending students:
Non attending students have to pass a final oral exam which will consists of five questions:
- two questions on the first part of the program aimed to making sure that the students have a good understanding of the interaction between transnational legal orders and constitution making,
- three question on the second part of the program aimed to verify whether the students can express in a critical manner an overall comparative assessment on the key features of constitution building process and are able to apply the knowledge, the methodology and the skills acquired to different case studies.
The final grade will be expressed in thirties (0/30).
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
Nel secondo trimestre il ricevimento ha luogo il mercoledì alle ore 14.30 - stanza 6 - Dipartimento studi internazionali, giuridici e storico politici