The course introduces the most relevant topics in the study of comparative law, with specific attention to the areas of common law and civil law, through a historical contextualization and by addressing the problems of contemporary societies. It also aims at shedding light on some more specific topics relating to security (IT s., territorial s., environmental s. and the regulation of emergency).
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materiale didattico
In the first part of the course an overview of the major non-Western legal traditions will be offered, while in the second part of the course the focus will be on common law and civil law within the Western legal tradition.
The lessons will combine the frontal model and the dialogic model, requiring students to make an effort of active participation. This formula implies that, before each lesson, the student prepares the relevant readings.
Programma
The course aims at illustrating some fundamental opics of legal comparison from a historical perspective at the same time attentive to current problems.In the first part of the course an overview of the major non-Western legal traditions will be offered, while in the second part of the course the focus will be on common law and civil law within the Western legal tradition.
The lessons will combine the frontal model and the dialogic model, requiring students to make an effort of active participation. This formula implies that, before each lesson, the student prepares the relevant readings.
Testi Adottati
V. Varano – V. Barsotti, La tradizione giuridica occidentale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018 o 2021Modalità Frequenza
Attendance is non-compulsoryModalità Valutazione
The assessment of the learning outcomes will generally consist of an oral exam. A written test during the course is forseen on the part relating to non western legal traditions.