Courses
World Constitutions
POLI 391 | University of South Carolina
Course description
Constitutions are fundamental to the establishment, and re-establishment, of a country's social, political, and economic order. Countries have experimented relentlessly with constitutional design, transforming our understanding of how constitutions are made, maintained, and replaced. This course explores the theoretical foundations of modern constitutionalism, the stages of the design process, innovations governments have incorporated into constitution-making, differences between democratic and authoritarian constitutions, and why constitutions ultimately die. Readings include materials on constitutional systems from various regions including Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Judicial Process and Behavior
GOV 357L | University of Texas at Austin
Course description
This course examines the operation of the U.S. civil and criminal justice system, judicial decision-making through both normative and empirical approaches, and relevant constitutional doctrines. Students develop the ability to understand, comprehend, and critique textual materials, think logically, analytically and creatively, draw useful information from empirical data about judicial behavior, and create cogent arguments about the issues covered.
Methods Camp 2023
University of Texas at Austin
Course description
Introduction to statistics and quantitative methods for incoming PhD students in the Department of Government.