JJUA55063U Transitions to Democracy - NOTE: THE COURSE IS CANCELLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER 2018
This course focuses on the process of democratic transitions from constitutional, judicial and comparative perspectives. Even that the course´s motivation is thematic and not geographical, the lectures and readings will tackle mostly European transitions to democracy. Our topic is a multidisciplinary and engages law, history and politics of social transformation in the aftermath of authoritarian regimes. Drawing on interdisciplinary legal materials, the course will address the dilemmas of law and justice in transitional societies. These include the role of constitutions, constituent powers and the judiciary in transitional regimes.
The course is structured around main thematic areas:
First: Democracy.
Second: Transitions from Authoritarian Regimes.
Third: The role of the judiciary in transitions to democracy
Fourth: Case Law
Analyze the concept of democracy and its relation with the rule of law and constitutionalism.
Compare the different models of transitions to democracy.
Identify and explain the main challenges of democratic transitions.
Evaluate the role of the military,
Put into perspective the concept of transitional justice and the role of the judiciary in democratic transitions.
- Guillermo O´Donnell and Philippe C. Schmitter (2013)
Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, The John Hopkins University
Press, Baltimore (Maryland).
- Jon Elster (ed), Retribution and Reparation in the transition to
democracy, Cambridge University Press, (NY), pp. 59-88.
- Kathryn Stoner and Michael Mcfaul (eds) (2013). Transitions to
democracy: a comparative perspective, The John Hopkins University
Press, Baltimore (Maryland).
- Aharon Bark (2006): The Judge in Democracy, Princeton University
Press, Princeton (NJ).
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 356,5
- Seminar
- 56
- Total
- 412,5
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information
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentIndividual written assignment
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
May 30, 2018
- Re-exam
August 22, 2018
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- JJUA55063U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Please see timetable for teaching time
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 15.000
- Study board
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Course Coordinators
- Antoni Abat Ninet (17-63707671706b306364637630706b706776426c7774306d7730666d)