2025 Spring LEGALST 174 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

LEGALST 174 001 - LEC 001

Comparative Constitutional Law: The Case of Israel

Masua Sagiv

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo
02:00 pm - 04:59 pm
Class #:23451
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Legal Studies Majors

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Course Catalog Description

This course will provide an introduction to constitutional law using Israel as a case study. Topics include: Constitutionalism and judicial review, state neutrality and self-determination, minority rights, state and religion, Human Rights Law, the concept of “defensive democracy" and ban of non-democratic political parties, legal aspects of the fight on terror, freedom of expression, equality and anti-discrimination, social rights, and constitutional limitations on privatization.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seating For This Term

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:

Terms in Attendance:
Undergraduate Classifications Information

Textbooks & Materials

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