Legal Studies 397TL - ST-Globalization and the Law

How do global processes give rise to legal change? Globalization is changing the contours of law and creating new global institutions and norms. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying globalization, its relation to law, and the social, cultural and political changes that result. Course material will explore the legal legacies of colonialism, competing arguments about the creation, politics and impacts of international law, the diffusion and impact of norms such as women's rights and environmental protections, and the role of international institutions such as the United Nations.

Open to Legal Studies majors only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250