Law and Politics in Multicultural Democracies
GOV 94OF
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Description
Examines the role of law in the governance of cultural diversity drawing on examples from the USA, Western Europe, Canada, Northern Ireland, and Israel. Central themes at the intersection of law and politics will be explored, including: the impact of courts on rights protections, law's function as a venue of conflict resolution, and courts' relationship with other political institutions. Specific attention will be given to contemporary controversies such as religious symbols and abortion.
Class Notes
comparative_subfield; law_and_justice
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Government
Course Component
Seminar
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
Primarily for Undergraduate Students
