LAW 2561 - The Politics of Law
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Course Details
| Course Code | LAW 2561 |
| Course | The Politics of Law |
| Coordinating Unit | Law School, Faculty of the Professions |
| Term | Semester 1 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | LAW 1501, LAW 1502, LAW 1503, LAW 1504 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Available to LLB students only |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This subject explores the hypothesis that law is inherently political in its origins and operation. The subject will assess this hypothesis from a number of canonical theoretical perspectives in order to provide students with a broad background to political, sociological, critical and legal theory. These perspectives will include the following: 1. An introduction to the social nature of law and critical theory; 2. Theories of law that have addressed the relationship between law and politics, including American Legal Realism and Critical Legal Studies. 3. An analysis of those individuals who have traditionally been marginalised by law on the basis of gender, sexuality and race. Also an introduction to ecological jurisprudence. 4. Contemporary critiques of law, including Law and Social Movements; Civil Disobedience and the Rule of Law and an assessment of the nature of legal education. |
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Course Staff
Dr. Peter Burdon
Law School
Faculty of the Professions
Room: 2.04
Phone: 83134446
Email: peter.d.burdon@adelaide.edu.au
