This section meets at 513 N. Park

The study of constitutional orders in human societies is
fundamentally concerned with the study of human institutions.   The
central question this course will address is how can diverse human
societies achieve and maintain rule-based relationships and orders
among individuals and groups? To explore answers for this question,
we will investigate the relationship between the rule of law and
democracy, in other word, constitutional democracy in diverse human
societies. As we entered into the 21st Century with the emergence of
new democracies around the world, many important societal questions
revolve around issues associated with the interplay of law and
democracy.  If we look at the case of relatively matured democracy
in the United State, the 2000 election signified intricate
relationship between law and democracy.   If we look at elsewhere,
the issues in establishment of democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq as
well as the issues facing implementation of democracy in countries
such as Ukraine and many central Asian countries are all exemplary
cases that amplify the intricate relationship between law and
democracy.  This intricate relationship between law and democracy is
more prevalent in societies in transitions in Asia such as Burma or
societies in post-violent conflict countries in Africa such as
Liberia as they face to establish constitutional orders of
governance.   This course will address theoretical and policy issues
dealing with the establishment and maintenance of constitutional
democracy in plural societies.