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Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations

The course Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations deals with the importance of law and legal institutions to economic development and good governance, to peace and security and to reconciliation and democratization.

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Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations is an independent course at the Department of Law, Stockholm University.

The course deals with the importance of law and legal institutions to economic development and good governance, to peace and security and to reconciliation and democratization. Special attention is given to the concept of rule of law and to the role of the EU and other international and non-governmental organizations for the promotion of the rule of law and for combating corruption. Specific issues addressed are access to justice, crisis management in post-conflict situations, reform projects, etc.

The purpose of the course is to give the student an enhanced understanding of methodological and theoretical problems associated with international reform work and the transfer of legal models (legal transplants) to developing countries and transition economies. Another major purpose is to provide training in scholarly methods in law and adjacent fields.

  • Course structure

    Follow the links below to read more about the course details.

    Syllabus - Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations (only available in Swedish)

    Course description (44 Kb)

    Teaching format

    Teaching consists of lectures and seminars in which theoretical and methodological perspectives are intermingled with experiences from practical reform work, etc. Teaching is conducted in English.

    Assessment

    Examination is conducted through compulsory and active attendance at the seminars, authorship of an essay, acting as opponent vis-à-vis another student’s essay, and finally a written examination. All seminars, lectures and examinations shall be in English

    Examiner

    Karin Åhman  
    Carl Lebeck

  • Schedule

    The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.
  • More information

    Learning platform

    During the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.

    https://athena.itslearning.com


    The Departement

    Read more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.

    Education - Department of Law 

  • Contact

    Course contact: 
    rule@juridicum.su.se 

    Course coordinator: 
     

    Course manager: 
    Karin Åhman  
    Carl Lebeck