| Unit name | Law, Economy and Society in a Global World |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0076 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Morgan |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit explores the role of law in economic development, with three particular empahses: the role of rights, the role of regulation and the significance of increasing integration of markets across borders. The first part of the course surveys the first and second wave of law and development studies. The second part examines the judicialisation of politics, the transnational spread of constitutional judicial reivew, and the potential role of socio-economic rights in trajectories of economic development. The thrid and fourth parts look respectively at the role of 'indpepndent regulators' and social movements, exploring their relationsip to contested ideas of the rule of law and the role of law in social change. The course concludes by locating the ideas located above in relation to international institutions that play a significant role in shaping the relationship between law and economic development - specifically in the areas of trade, financial aid and human rights.
