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Second cycle degree course in
International and european relations
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Law, Politics and International Studies

POLITICAL THEORY OF LAW
cod. 1005359

Academic year 2012/13
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Filosofia del diritto (IUS/20)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
36 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
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Learning objectives

This course is intended to offer critical understanding of the politcal signifcance of legality, accounting for its moral background, its instrumental and non-instrumental value, and its use in state and extra-state context.

Prerequisites

It is of help for the student to be aware of some fundamental notions in political philosophy, international and european law.

Course unit content

This course is devoted to the role of the Rule of law principle, and analyses its historical evolution, firstly within the realm of the State, and secondly in the wider realms of international relations and of global governance. The main subjects revolve around the transformations due to the 'global governance' turn, on one side, and on the other the present role of law and the rule of law Principle beyond the State. Judicial debates and case law shall be constantly taken into account.

Full programme

The main themes shall be as in the following: The Rule of law and the European Legal State. the meaning and the transformation of global governance. The Global Administrative Law. Formats of law, from jus gentium, to medievalism, to the present State and global law. The problems of legality beyond the State. The rule of law and its potential. The confrontation among legalities on the globe. The moral roots, the political roots, and the legal nature of the idea of publicness, in the State and in the global arena.

Bibliography

Although reference bibliography can be seen as it appears in the book by G. Palombella, E' possibile una legalità globale? (Il Mulino Bologna 2012), the course shall offer more detailed materials on a case by case basis during the teaching hours.

Teaching methods

letures and seminars

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

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