Günter Frankenberg: Curso Doctorado/Abierto

Nos avisan que en la Facultad de Derecho UBA se está ofreciendo un curso especial de Derecho Constitucional Comparado dictado por el amigo Günter Frankenberg, Profesor de Derecho Constitucional y Filosofía del Derecho de la Universidad de Frankfurt, acá .

Más información: El curso Order from Transfer: Comparing the Formation of Constitutional Regimes comienza el 3 de Abril próximo  y se puede buscar más información acá. El régimen de cursada es Martes 03 y Miércoles 04, Martes 10 y Miércoles 11 de Abril. Cuatro clases de 3 horas de 18 a 21 hs. Aula a confirmar.

El curso tendrá un doble formato válido para Doctorado -que cumplirá el régimen normal- y abierto a graduados y estudiantes en general interesados por el Derecho Constitucional y Derecho Constitucional Comparado. Se expedirán certificados de asistencia.

El programa de clases es el siguiente:

03.04. Introduction: Theories, Methods & Projects of Comparative Constitutional Law

Comparative Constitutional Law: Discipline & Projects

Methods: Functionalism, Structuralism, Formalism

An Alternative Approach: Comparison as Narrative

Literature:

- Frankenberg, Comparative Constitutional Law, Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law (forthcoming 2012)

- Zweigert/Kötz, An Introduction to Comparative Law 3rd ed. (1998)

- Frankenberg, Critical Comparisons, Harvard Int’l Law Journal (1985) 411

- Comparing constitutions: Ideas, ideals and ideology – toward a layered narrative,

International Journal of Constitutional Law (I.CON) (2006) 439

04.04. Order from Transfer – The Formation of Constitutional Regimes

Semantics: Transfer/Transplant/Reception/Borrowing/Migration etc.

The Watson/Legrand-Controversy

Order from Transfer I: Globalism vs. Localism (Argentina, India, Brazil)
Order from Transfer II: Re-contextualization and De-contextualization

Literature:

- Watson, Legal Transplants (1974)

- Legrand, The Impossibility of Legal Transplants, Maastricht J of European &

Comp Law (1997) 111

- Frankenberg, Constitutional transfer: The IKEA theory revisited, I.CON (210) 563

- Horwitz, Constitutional Transplants, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (2009) vol. 10

10.04. Comparing the Construction of Constitutional Order in Occupied Territories and the Post-Colony

Dimensions of Constitution-Making: Moments/Processes, Actors/Bystanders,

Institutions and Procedures (Referendum, Parliament etc.) (USA, Argentina,Germany,
Dealing with Hegemony: Japan/Germany, Iraq/Afghanistan
Coping with Tradition: Postcolonial Constitution-Making (Kenya/Tanzania, Colombia)

11.04. Comparing the Formation of Constitutional Order after Despotism/Authoritarianism:

The Impact of Constitutional Reforms in the Arab World (2011/12): Tunesia, Egypt, Morocco

Anti-Constitutional Survival Strategies of authoritarian regimes (Saudi-Arabia, Syria, Yemen)

After Socialism: Re-constituting East and Central European Countries (Hungary, Albania)

After Dictatorships: Democracy and transitional justices in perspetive (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)