Description

This seminar will examine issues in constitutional law related to foreign affairs. We will focus on issues of separation of powers and federalism in examining topics such as the treaty power, war powers, and customary international law. Particular attention will be paid to current controversies, including those arising from the "war on terrorism"; the Supreme Court cases related to the death penalty and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; the Alien Tort Claims Act; and international trade agreements like the WTO and NAFTA. Having taken the course on Federal Courts would be useful, but is not required as a prerequisite.

Special Instructions: Grades will be based on class participation and either (1) short reflection papers or (2) an independent research paper with consent of the instructor. Students electing option 1 will receive Writing (W) credit and students electing option 2 will receive Research (R) credit.

• Number of Units: 3
• Course Number: 269

Recently Taught By:

• Jenny S. Martinez

All Constitutional Law and Theory courses:

• Constitutional Law II: The Fourteenth Amendment
• Constitutional Litigation
• Creation of the Constitution
• Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
• Religion and the First Amendment
• Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

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• Chinese Law and Business
• Comparative Corporate Capitalism
• Comparative Law
• Contemporary Issues in International Law and Diplomacy
• Designing Liberation Technologies
• European Union Law
• Foreign Affairs and the Constitution
• Foreign and International Legal Research
• International Conflict: Management and Resolution
• International Criminal Law
• International Deal Making
• International Human Rights
• International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic
• International Intellectual Property
• International Law
• Introduction to Organizational Behavior
• Latin American Law
• Law and Terrorism: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives
• Law, Economics and Politics of International Trade
• Legal Writing for American Practice
• SPILS Law and Society Seminar
• SPILS Research Methods Workshop
• State-Building and the Rule of Law Workshop
• Trade and Investment in China
• Transitional Justice